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many times. and Christ. Truth. was
unfolded to him. Finally. he was res.
cued and returned to this country, and
he gave full credit for the finding OF
food, the healing of his wounds, and
his ultimate rescue. to the spiritual
understanding gained from studying
the Christian Science textbook.
Prayer
Throughout the Bible and Mrs.
Eddy's writings. we are counseled and
urged to pray. The prayer that re
forms the sinner and heals the sick
is an absolute faith that all things
are possible to Coda spiritual I'M
~derstanding of Him. an unsettled love-
(Science and Health. p. II. Profound
prayer is a desire to express the nat.
ture of God. a constant endeavor to
rise above apathy, selfishness. world
Illness. and sin of every kind. Prayer
is "a constant song of gratitude to God
for being God. for being unchanging
Love and amending Life. Mary Baker
Eddy wrote. What we most need is
the prayer of fervent desire for
growth in grace. expressed in patiece.
meekness. love. and good deeds ibid.
p. ~. and Paul wrote: BE careful for
nothing: but in every thing by prayer
and supplication with thanksgiving let
your requests be made known unto
God (Phil. 4.6). "Self-forgetfulness,
purity. land affection are constant
prayers tScience and Health. p. l5).
and it is conceivable that this is what
Paul meant when he said. Pray with
out ceasing' q Thess. SID.
One of the most inspiring prayers
in the Old Testament is Solomon's
prayer wherein his only request was
for wisdom. AS he was addressing
he was seeking divine wisdom. divine
intelligence. Gods greatest gift to
man. In the New Testament, our
Master gave us the Lords Prayer,
which covers all human needs tSci-
ence and Health, p. 16) and indicates
that spiritual consciousness which we
must attain in order to instantaneous
ly heal the sick. In the Lords Prayer,
Jesus all-embracing love is we'll por-
tryaed. You remember he used the
word our in place OF my. He pray.
ed, Our Father which art in heav-
en-" Give us this day our daily
bread And he used the word us
in place of me" when he said. And
lead us not into temptation, but de-
liver us from evil" This gives us
SOME idea of the universal love that
Jesus had for all mankind. Proof of
true prayer is shown forth in a more
humble, a more just. and a more gen
erous outlok on life, as we'll as in
deeds of unselfishness and kindness to
our brother man.
A splendid example of devout effec-
tive prayer is well portrayed in the
experience Of Daniel. His life was
one Of conservation to God. He had
the wisdom and foresight to pray be
fore difficulty befell him, as well as
at the time of the difficulty. In the
Bible story of Daniel, it is related
that he was taken captive. One less
enlightened might have been very re
sentful and ~revengeful, but Daniels
thought must have been quite the con
trary. Daniel was known as a good
man, a man Of God, and in good favor
with his king. AS is frequently the
case in human experience, those il
high positions in the kingdom were
jealous Of Daniels advancement anC
position; consequently they plotted
against him so they might displact
and replace him. Search as they might
they could find no fault or error il
him; SO they said. to use their owl
words, I'VE shall not find any occa
sion against this Daniel, except we
find it against him concerning the
law of his Cod dan. 6:5). The,
called a meeting to plot against Dan
iel, so that their personal ambitions
might be gratified. They worked on
q plan that sounds strangely familiar.
the plan included intrigue. propagan
da. and espionage. BY subtle argu
ments they prevailed upon the king t,
pass a law to. the effect that ANYONE
who should petition any god or MAJ
for thirty days, save the king, SHOULD
be cast into the den of lions. The,
set a vicious trap for Daniel, and thu
king was not alert to the treacher,
and wickedness of mortal mind, so hs
became al unconscious victim to thu
plot and signed the decree. DAME
was cast into the lions den. but he
had long prayed three times a day t
his God, and he continued to pray will
full confidence and assurance, know
ing that God could and would deliver
him. 1t is inspiring to recall tina
Daniel was delivered from the lions
den without injury or hurt. He tolt
the king. MY God hath sem his angel
and hath shut the lions mouths. tina
they have not hurt me- (Dan. 6:22)
He proved conclusively for all tim,
that 1.-The effectual fervent prayer o
q iiNiNNOuo man dNdIlCtH IIluCu
tJames 5.16).
1t is well to remember Jesus in
struction to his disciples when he heal
ed the boy whose case had not re
sponded to their treatment. Jesu
said, "Howbeit this kind goeth no
out but by prayer and fasting" (Matt
17:21). 1t seem evident that in thi
instance Jesus meant that prayer wa.
a correct mental attitude. a turnin,
unreservedly to God for guidance, en-
lightenment, instruction. and inspir
atibn. And by fasting, it is conceiy
able that he meant refraining iron
evil thoughts: going without criticism
hatred, and condemnation. abstainin,
from wrong opinions. ~preconceived nc