The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-06-25
Fear Not, o Land
THE BLESSING OF A RIGHT DECISION
(The Christian Science Monitor)


Todays multitudes unlike those of Joels time
We find them "in the valley of decision" Even in
Judah's valley experience, Of today expect the
areold promise be fulfilled in proportion they turn
to God Joel 2:2l, Fear not land; be- glad and
joce; for the Lord will do great thngs'
To turn to God for help in any emergency is every
ones divine privilege and only and always be right
decision. How often familiar Bible characters like Moses
Elijah Elisha Joseph and Jesus turned to God and found
edate help Fortified by the knowledge that God who
made in His image and likeness, maintains man in
the spiritual harmony of creation, strengthened
persevere the right Christian Science which based
upon the words and works of Christ Jesus helps multi
tudes today make the right decision lay down mall
ice prejudice revenge greed and to destroy the fear of
sickness Turning to the light of divine Truth, mankind
find God the already asserting His divine
rogstve of spiritual perfection through nvarabe spirit
ua law and they find that mans reflection of Gods
lection il the forever effect.
II men seek the comfort Of divine Love- God. they will
find it, for Love is present and alpowerfu. Men
searching the Christ Truth know what Jesus
meant when he said John 1850, 81 am the way, the
TRUTH and the life; cometh the Father but
by me-" IA each humby the Father, fear is
dsspated, and divine Love governs and controls.
A young married with child and with little
money found herself faced with what, to her. mo-
pentous decision. No valley darker, fear
greater Should abe submit surgical operation, which
physician had advised or should she trust herself and
her welfare to Christian Scence She knew nothing about
this religion except that it had healed another member of
her family several occasions. After she attended
Wednesday evening testimony meeting in Church of
Christ Scientist where she heard people testify
to the healing power of God through the application of
Christian Science abe that she could be healed
She felt that her prayer for correct guidance had
been answered She thought, Even Christ Jesus heal
ed mutudes Christian Science healing multitudes.
In the light of this divine unaterabe Science per-
feet Jesus beheld he beheld the
little maid whom he raised from the dead Not mortal
but immortal Gods idea His son, the child of His
No s disease death adheres this real
man. my selfhood"
This young woman did trust Christian Science. She
completely healed in very short time, and she
after maintained better health and vgor than she had
known before Her little daughter aso received heal
ing of physical condition which had been evident almost
since birth. Some months later while thanking God again
for her healing and that of her child he how her de-
eon trust Christian Science had the turning point
in her life 1t had governed and made happy her whole
experience "A the spiritually in her
study of Christian Science abe realized that her healing
had about does all healing through the spiritual
ixstion of thought the Christ Truth takes of
consciousness and casts out false beliefs.
In Science and Health with Key to the Scripture
by Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of
Christian Science, the found the panacea for
human ills and realized that in her first steps God
ward abe had been supported by the Christ Truth Ms
Eddy writes in Science and Health (pp 3s2 $685. "Your
deesiOns will master YOU whichever direction they take
And he following page abe continue BE firm in your
understanding that the divine Mind governs and that in
Science reflects Gods government"
Surely today's multitudes in the valley of decision car
trust God, knowing without fear that 'he Lord will do
great things"