The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07
Meeting Daily Needs

IN many cases Luey HI0 Hum0E-
- Gus. Thus, everywhere people
are engaged in devising ways ana
means of meeting these needs.
Food, clothing, and shelter are
generally considered to be the most
important daily necessaries. Through
out the ages, humanity has worked
to cultivate the soil for crops, to
weave material for clothing, to build
homes for shelter and repose and
ships for transportation. These and
other methods of supplying the needs
Of mankind are constantly being In
creased in scope. In their turn the
worlds busy workers receive pay
ment with which to buy these neces-
saries, so that the so-called law Of
demand and supply may be carried
out.
But sometimes this so-called law
does not seem to be working proper
ly. On the one hand there appears
to be unemployment, stagnation OF
trade, poverty; and on the other,
such a surplus of food that there Is
40 longer any demand and little re-
turn for 1t. Then, too, sudden de-
crease in value of stocks and shares.
or rents from houses or lands, may
bring a sense of insecurity and even,
at times, lack to the one who has re-
lied on a settled income for the sup
ply with which to meet his needs.
In this maelstrom of material living
everyone needs to find a reliable
source of supply, one which cannot
possibly fail, because It's basis is
neither material nor limited. ..
In that most wonderful Of all SER
mons, the Sermon on the Mount, our
Way-shower, Christ Jesus, said (Mat-
thew 6:24), "No man can serve two
masters" clearly showing that we
cannot put our reliance on matter
and material methods and still avail
ourselves of the true and enduring
substance which does not fail. Illus
trating the need for simple trust In
God, he said Matthew $3.50: "Be-
hold the fowls of the air: for they
sow not, neither do they reap, nor
gather into barns; yet your heavenly
Father feedeth them" Evidently the
Master discerned humanity's fear of
Limitation and the consequent anX-
ious boarding of material things. He
continued, "Seek We first the king
dom of God. and his righteousness;
and all these things shall be added
unto you"
The kingdom of heaven, the reign
Of harmony for each one, Is ever at
hand, because our Father-Mother,
God, the only source of real supply,
is omnipotent and omnipresent. No
longer, then, need anxiety or fear
assail US regarding the necessity of
meeting today's or tomorrow's needs.
When we turn intellectually TO
God, and realize mans inseparable
oneness with Him, with all good, we
can be certain that our need will be
our real need is to know and DEM
onstrate more and more of our God
given freedom, health, and happi-
ness. Encoura ging us along this
pathway of right thinking, Mary
Baker Eddy says in 1.-The First
Church of Christ, Scientist, and Mis-
cellany" Up. 1867, REST assured
that He in whom dwelleth all life,
health, and holiness, will supply all
your needs according to His riches
in glory"
What unspeakable comfort, what
loosening of heavy burdens, for all
those whose family, business, or
career needs daily care! When one
seeks first the constant supply Of
spiritual ideas, of wisdom, intelli-
gence, loving-kindness, cooperation,
and purity. through quiet. unsettled
contemplation of the spiritual nature
of man as the child of God, every
right endeavor will be abundantly
blessed for the benefit of all. To such
a one there Is no insurmountable bar
rier Of lack, unemployment, or stag
nation; for he Is proving the truth
that each idea of divine Mind Is ever
engaged in true activity, where the
enduring qualities of Mind are being
joyously expressed.
Then let us array our whole
thought on. the side of good, of
abundance, and not waste time
thinking or talking Of evil, since 1t
has neither place nor opportunity for
expression in Gods harmonious plan
for each of His children. No one Is
left out of the Fathers loving care.
With Joy and gratitude we can prove
the truth of Mrs. Eddy's tender words
on page 307 of Miscellaneous Writ
ings": "God gives you His spiritual
ideas, and in turn, they give you daily
supplies. Never ask for tomorrow:
1t is enough that divine Love is an
eyer-present help; and If you wait,
never doubling, you will have all you
need every moment. '--The Christiap
Science Monitos,