Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-05-20
The Assurance of Peace

~ NCE Is the perfect gift OF our
- neat -lly Father TO all His chill
dren Prophecy and revelation
unite in bringing to ma a1kind, torn
with tuhult and strife, the blessed
assurance of peace. The prophet
Isaiah had a glorious vision of the
reign of peace in the hearts OF men
as the enlightenment of Truth is re-
ceived into human consciousness. In
the thirty-second chapter of the book
II is written. And the work OF
righteousness shall be peace; and the
effect of righteousness Quietness and
assurance for ever" THE work Of
righteousness is not dependent on
time Truth is always present every
where We are persuaded, therefore,
that peace is possible to everyone who
laws hold upon righteousness. The
earnest seeker for Truth is assured
of peace. for ii is the natural accom-
paniment of the right understanding
of God
Isaiah foretold the coming of the
Messiah. "The Prince of Peace" and
in conformity with this prophecy, the
Bethlehem babe appeared. The
heavenly host, accompanying the
anger WuO CdIilC W lAAC OPAAOA 0S Oh
this momentous occasion, sang this
paean Of praise (Luke 2:14), GLORY
to God in the highest. and on earth
peace. good will toward men," This
was revelation. indeed, bringing
heaven to earth.
The salvation wrought by Christ
Jesus in his healing ministry assured
ly brought peace to troubled hearts
bereft of loved ones, oppressed by
disease and sin, under the tyranny
of traditional laws, and bound by
baseless creeds and cruel codes.
Jesus understanding Of the omni-
presence of God invested the spoken
word with power, and multitudes
were restored to health and freedom.
Great peace and Joy followed, and
Col was glorifed; and so it will ever
be. Whenever the Father is under
standingly honored and His COM
M 1dments kept. peace attends.
Mortal strife is due wholly to ig-
norance of God and His creation.
Mortal existence Is mistaken sense
of Life, God. and of Lies idea, man
and the universe. In Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and
Founder of Christian Science, writes
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real spiritual source to be all bless
course to the spiritual and be at
peace" The greater part Of hu-
manity is seeking peace. Multitudes
are on the quest for that which will
satisfy their highest concept Of good.
It is lamentable fact, however, that
many are seeking respite from the
unrest of mortal beliefs in material
theories and practices. The sick are
still searching for relief in ways and
means devised by the human mind,
ignorant Of the fact that false mortal
beliefs have occasioned their SEEM
Ing sickness, and not perceiving the
futility Of material methods to bring
deliverance and peace.
But the Christ, Truth, II ever At
hand, ready to enter human con-
sciousness, when one ID willing to
turn toward the Father-Mother God.
The message Is always reassuring.
After his glorious resurrection Christ
Jesus reappeared to the disciples,
presenting the same body that he had
before the crucifxion, thus proving
life to be continuous. His loving
words to them, Peace be unto you,"
brought the assurance Of eternal Life
and Love, the primal and ultimate
order of being. Life is evidenced
in harmonious activity. Likewise,
through spiritual peace we are as
sured of the continuity of life.
War and strife, sickness and
death, bear no evidence of Life, God,
They are negative states of ignor-
ance, indications Of a lack Of the
understanding of God and of mans
harmonious relationship to Him.
Furthermore, an Indifferent or mere
ly neutral state of mind is not based
upon understanding, and engenders
q false sense Of peace. Ignoring or
condoning faults in individuals or in
groups of people and nations, is not
promotive of security and peace,
which go in hand in hand. Selfish
ness and intense nationalism are foes
to the peace and progress of man
kind. They arise from the false be-
lief that mans existence is dependent
upon matter. This belief is entirely
at variance with Scriptural authority,
which reveals mans spiritual origin
and nature, and with divine law,
which governs individuals and ma
tions.
The words of Mrs. Eddy in Science
and Health (p. go give clear sense
of mans scientific unity with God,
and the consequent immunity from
evil, disease, and inharmony which
may be realized by all. She says:
"This material world is even now be-
coming the arena for conflicting
forces. On one side there will be dis
cord and dismav; on the other side
there will be Science and peace"
May we ever remember with graft
tude the ever-presence of Spirit,
where love, joy, and peace forever
abide and abound.-The Christian
Science Monitor.