The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-15

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He knows that God has establish
ed beBeficent laws. that His plan
brings to pass that which is for
the welfare Of man and never
works in any way to restrict his
enjoyment Of good All our SEEM
ing limitation comes from a failure
TO utilize the divine power. law.
and eternal verities. As We ap-
propriste the divine provision OF
good our thought becomes more
expansive. and We are thus pre-
pared 10 receive more Of good.
When Elisha -roved Gods abun-
dance in providing oil for the
widow wherevith To pay her
debts. he told her TO provide for
the reception Of that abundance.
His words were, Go. borrow thee
vessels abroad Of all thy neigh
bours. even empty vessels; bor-
row not few" and every vessel
was filled and her need was ade-
quately supplied. Her real need
was to discharge her righteous
and honest obligations. The divine
power is always sufficient to en-
able us to do what is just. honest.
and equitable.
A young student Of Christian
Science was Just starting out in
the business world An opportuni-
~ was presented 10 him to con-
tribute to very worthy cause.
His meager salary was being used
most economically and would not
permit of what he thought he
would like TO give. He had been
beautifully healed in Christian
Science. and so finally he pledged
quite substantial amount. In
very short time, without any
human planning, a position came
TO him at double his former salary
and with a greater opportunity for
advancement. The Science of di-
vine power shows us how to pre-
pare for the maximum of good,
but To make no provision for the
reception OF evil We can expect
much health from infinite Mind.
the source of all health; we can
plan on much goodness from
boundless good, the origin of all
good we can expect much of
beauty and loneliness from infinite
Soul. the creator Of all that is
beautiful. grand, lovely, and true;
we can expect much of spirituality
from infinite Spirit, who has en-
dowed man with His divine nature
so that He is saying to every one
of His beloved children Thou art
my beloved child in whom l am
we'll pleased"
The Science of divine power
proves and demonstrates irrefuta-
bly, that God acts through i'm
mutable law. God is the only law
giver and lawenforcer. He who
can enact a real law is also capa-
BILE of enforcing that law. When
our government enacts law it
also takes steps to enforce that
law. A law that is properly en-
acted and declared constitutional
Immediately supersedes any other
law contrary thereto and becomes
hA Af
law is operating and governing
everywhere, and evil has no terri
tory over which 1t rules; 1t has no
activity. no jurisdiction, no laws,
and cannot control or govern
anyone.
Love Universal
AS We perceive the supremacy
and the irresistible nature of the
power that is divine, we use this
holy power not only to bring
happiness and holiness into our
individual lives but we can pro-
mote the universal good. We learn
in Christian Science that uni
versal Love is the divine way in
Christian Science" (Science and
Health, (p. 1861; and the unceas-
ing endeavor of the true Christian
Scientist is so to purify his own
thinking that he will do his part
in enhancing the general welfare
In the early days of one section of
our country the settlements were
few and far between. Gradually