The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-11-10
Thanksgiving

hearts are hungry. Men OF all
races are reaching out and fight
ing for something deeper than the
worlds concept of peace. In short,
it is peace of heart that must be
won. Is not peace of heart and mind
the quest and the goal of every pill
grim on earth? The deeper mean
ing, the higher purpose, the holier
message of Thanksgiving reveal the
way to this true peace. They are
reminders of Gods continuous gifts
of Life, Truth, and Love.
To those with spiritual vision,
Thanksgiving Day, first set aside by
the Pilgrim Fathers as a harvest
festival of gratitude to God, repre-
sents spiritual covenant between
God and man. 1t was the recogni-
ton of Gods care which lifted the
thought of that little group at Plym-
outh in America in 1921 above the
material evidence of supply to the
true thanksgiving, which fills the
heart with peace, joy, and love.
What blessing we enjoy whenever
the false sense of human response
bility, fear, and anxiety is dispelled
through the realization that it is, God
who giveth the increase now, as He
did in ages pastl
David of old was gratefully con-
fident that his needs would always
be supplied when he said, ''T'hou
preparest a table before me in the
presence of mine enemies" psalms
23:5). Mindful of the pitfalls, dan
gers, and needs common to men,
he could yet affirm, "The Lord is
my shepherd; | shall not want" s.. :.
The gratitude that lifts burdens
from the heart and brings peace,
comes as earth's pilgrims learn that
the real relationship which exists
between God and man, as depicted
by David and glorified centuries
later by Christ Jesus, is provable
now and here. Men need only cease
being prodigals and understand how
to leave behind everything that
stamps them as unworthy, helpless
creatures, and to return to their true
status as sons of the Father, abound
ing in good.
Mary Baker Eddy, in Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
Up. 249), sounds this bugle call: LET
us rejoice that we are subject to the
divine powers that be- Such is the
true Science of being" This way of
rejoicing awakens the prodigal
thought from its wandering dream,
effaces earth's images of inability,
incapacity, lost opportunities, and
reveals the kingdom of God within.
Proportionately as we understand
mans spiritual heritage and divine
destiny, freedom comes, earth-born
limitations are transcribed, tri-
umphs over the enemies to health,
happiness, and success are attained,
and the fact of Gods ever-presence
is living reality. Is not mans unity
with God a cause for rejoicing every
day?
So many times in human expert
ence ones lack of gratitude and of
insight produces a wilderness ex-
perience. 1t is heaviness of heart
that silences the song ones heart
should sing in the night of doubt. .
Christ Jesus maintained this atti-
tude of gratitude hour by hour and
day by day. Constantly he shared
with. those around him his feast of
thanksgiving! His entire ministry
was radiant example of thanksgiv-
ing to God, of rejoicing that man is
subject to God, and of grateful &C.
acknowledgement that as the Son of
God he could say, 81 and my Father
are one" John 10:30. He richly
dispensed the bread of Truth. Heart
hunger and physical hunger were
satisfied His abundant proof of
Gods presence, power, and love,
healing the sick, comforting the sor-
rowing, retaining the sinner, is
something we need to approximate
more often today.
One of the greatest enemies of
mankind is the belief in lack. Can
lack have dominion when Biblical
authority states Psalms 24:1), "The
earth is the Lords, and the fulness
thereof? Can we, need we, want
any good thing if we truly accept
the truth that the Lord is our shep-
herd? This truth leads those who
understand and live it to the green
pastures of Gods abundant presence
and beside the still waters of real
lied divine protection. ~ The Chris
tjan Science Monitor,