The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-06
sTEADFAST JUSTICE.

Science ana Health states: "In-
justice declares the absence Of
law" (p. 391). Justice, then, signi-
files the presence and operation OF
lew signifies loyalty which is the
expression OF love and 10 the
fulfilling Of the law. Steadfast JUS.
tice therefore, IL the very exempli-
fication of the operation Of divine
Principle, that Principle which Is
Love. that Love which Is Principle.
Steadfast justice confers upon all
men the divine right Of kings. 1t
makes men powerful In defense OF
right, and in offense against error,
In self and others--true vicegerents
of the most high God, loyal and
just executors of His law. justices
of the peace Of the realm Of har-
mony, defenders of the faith, jeal.
Gus guardians Of divine equity, even
that Godlikeness which "sendeth
rain on the just and ON the unjust"
Matt. 5:45). Towards all infrac.
tions OF the law of God, the loyal
man Is just. He condemns sin, all
evil by separating 1t from man, and
thu frees the person from errors
false rule. Loyal disciples uphold
the divine law by ruling themselves,
utilizing the reflected power Of
omnipotence, by self-control, and
they royalty uphold Gods law In
thu service Of their fellow man.
Again, there is significance In the
word "steadfast." Christian Science
teaches that man Is the expression
of divine Principle, and thus Is, like
Christ, 1.-THE same yesterday, and
today, and forever" (Heb. 1881
Some radio stations are unreliable
because their signals are prone to
fade, and SO steady performances
Is not maintained. Loyalty helps
one to grapple with and over
comes this tendency to fade. /
once had a friend, a Christian
Scientist, whose growth in spir-
ituality was sadly impeded by
his lack of steadfastness. He was
frank, for often he would say:
"Some days just don't want to be
g,od!" Loyalty exhibits increasing
ly that steadfastness to which Saint
Paul referred when he admonished
the converts to Withstand in the
evil day, and having done all, to
stand" (Eph. 6:13). This same
Paul was always steadfast. He was
forever standing and withstanding.
There was the time he stood in
the midst of Mars hill" (Acts
17:22) and boldly told the Athen-
ians they were in all things too
superstitious. Again he complained
mo man stood with me-" I'll Tim.
4:16) but added confidently "the
Lord stood with me-" Such a stead.
fastness against reaction in self
and others can surely be just, and
administer justice In Gods name.
Steadfast justice silences mega
tive criticism, and opens wide the
thought to right appreciation Of
motives and acts. 1t upholds the
right intent and corrects the wrong.
1t rules out the mistakes Of the
head and glorifies the hearts low
ing desire. Steadfast justice recog-
nizes that many mistakes are ig-
norant errors, sins of the head, and
that the small proportion Of mali
cious wrong practice, or sins of the
heart, is no less amenable to the
law of Principle. The loyal dis.
ciple, knowing divine law is on his
side, steadfastly applies justice to
both ignorant and malicious error
with equal effectiveness, fearless
ness, and ease. Gods law is uni
versal in its applicability to all that
signifies the absence Of law, to all
injustice.