Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-03-05
The ofT1is Presence

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aging signs of the times il Il
reaching out on the part of an
increasing number of people to
power beyond the human. in which
they may find refuge, guide, pro
tector, and friend. This human yearn-
ing for something dependable on
which to lean in trying times, for
something stable in the midst of CON
fusion. for that which will replace
dismay and despair with confidence
and hope, is understandable and rea-
sonable. Further, it can be produc-
tive of results. Nearly two thousand
years ago Jesus said Matthew 7:0,
ASK, and it shall be given you;
seek. and We shall find; knock, and it
shall be opened unto YOU" These
promises still stand. All through the
years those who have sought God
sincerely and humbly have found
Him close at hand. 49,.
Mary Baker Eddy in Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
(page 581) defines "angels" as fol-
lows: Goods thoughts passing to
man; spiritual intuitions, pure and
perfect; the inspiration of goodness,
purity, and Immortality. counterfeit
ing all evil, sensuality, and mortal
ity." That this definition is in &C
cord with the Scriptural meaning of
the word is evidenced by many Incl
dents of divine guidance and pro-
lection related in the Bible. ..
Throughout the Old and the New
Testament there are many references
to angels. These heavenly messen-
gers, Spiritual intuitions," brought
comfort, guidance, explicit com
mands, and. when needed aud
obeyed, never failed to bless. Jacob
experienced bitter struggle with
a false sense of selfhocd. of life as
material, until an angel appeared to
him. And not until he thoroughly
understood the message and received
Gods blessing, would he let the an
gel go. Then he was trans
formed. -.
In the twelfth chapter of the Acts
of the Apostles, we read Of the angel
that delivered Peter when he was
cast into prison, bound in chains.
Because he listened and obeyed the
angelic message, Peter found himself
unbound and free. Angels ministered
to Jesus after his vigil in the wilder
ness,-pure and perfect thoughts
from God, which came to our great
Way-shower at the outset of his Won
derful career of service to mankind.
Today, as then, God, divine Love,
reveals Himself to every honest
seeker for Truth. To all who hum
bly, and earnestly look to God for
help, thus acknowledging His power,
angels, Gods thoughts passing to
man." bring the needed inspiration,
direction, comfort, love. and protec-
ton. There is no situation too COM
plicated, no sin too deep, no disease
too hopeless, no burden too great. to
be reached and healed by God, divine
Mind. Even if the call for help is
faint and hesitant, Love is always
present, and he who turns to God
finds Him near. The Father Mother
God is constantly blessing man, His
own idea, and providing for his
every need, But we must place our
selves in the position to receive the
blessing. We cannot receive it by
denying Gods presence and power,
but in reaching out to Him, no mat
ter how hesitatingly, we put our
selves where we can receive and
utilize the good that is always avail
able. Then, encouraged and strength
ened, we may increase our under
standing of God until we know Him
as ever-present Life and Love, and
begin to appreciate the perfection of
His creation, including man in His
image and likeness.
Many of those who now on land,
in the air, or on the sea, are doing
their part in preserving the freedom
and liberty so dear to all right
minded men, are proving repeatedly
that protection, sure guidance, and
safety are assured when thought is
turned to God. and His righteous gov
eminent of His own, creation ac-
knowledged. So did similar turn
ing TO God deliver the Israelites
many times in Biblical days.
The angels of His presence must be
sought and made welcome. Then, in
their radiant light, evil of every kind
fades and disappears, When we strive
TO understand the heavenly message,
as did Jacob, and drink deep of spir-
itual inspiration, as did Jesus, there
will come to us "the inspiration of
goodness, purity, and immortality,
oounteractins all evil, sensuality, and
mortality Thus is Gods love for
His beloved child made known. d.
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