The Detroit tribune., 1955-08-27

bodily bemishes and dis6gurements, the result sick
ness or accident More often however, the men,
tall result of nharmonies growing out of discordant
human relationships. Yet these unnecessary
burdens and blemishes. They all the result of
of mans being and through the faithful prae
tice of Christian Science they be completely wiped
Let us see how this is accomplished The student Of
Christian Science acknowledges that there is but God
divine Mind, who fills all In this Mind dwell all the
ideas constituting its perfect law and order Throughout
its eternal history neither Mind its ideas have had
experience that could leave bemsh. Mans per-
fection, harmony, and Immortality the gifts of Cod
and they are intact Gods reflection safe in the
uneering intelligence of Mind
The consistent recognition of mans heavenly nature
by the individual begins Immediately eliminate the
cordant memories of the past, and with it the mental
and physical and blemishes that result thereom
Thus begns the birth, in which mortality is put Of
step by step and mans matchles beauty the aprns
of shines forth in improved mental and physical
dtons
In the textbook "Scence and Health with Key to the
Scriptures Mary Baker Eddy writes (p. 1881, "Never
born and dying, il impossible for man,
the government of God in eternal Science to fall from his
high estate" What is this high which belongs
every SON Of God-to every of us? Our Leader tells
us that spotless purity because the ideas of the
pure Mind inherit and only the unbemished
nature of Soul the original perfection of Spirit.
is the privilege of each of us to maintain daily
in reality he has always borne the seal of divinity
Because of this fact claim at any in
the ageless snless fearless ideas the
infinite One and that have been touched by
of the false claims of morality The prophet jeremiah
of Gods eternal for His perfect ideas 3l3)
"The Lord hath appeared of old unto saying YEA
have loved thee with everlasting love: therefore with
loving kindness have drawn thee" God deserts
His Therefore let not deny His ever-Present aus
tanning love, but acknowledge eternal, fadeess per-
fection as,His reflection.
The quckness with which may be eliminated
from mind and body is illustrated in the experience of
sinful and diseased of whom, is recorded
Jesus cast "seven DEVILS" evil conditions This
thoroughly repenng of her sins, drawn to worship at
the feet of the Master in sincere humility Immediately
received her healing and began minister to him Can
anyone believe that Mary Magdalene carried around with
her any of the past? Her mission from the day OF
her healing and regeneration to follow the Master
and support him in his great work. In a consciousness
devoted this service there wasted the
sad contemplation of the past, i'll effects from that
which has in reality element in the life of Gods
child.
Our Leader has given in the Manual Of The Mother
Church important daily duty 1t is interesting that she
has included under the heading of Easter Observance
(Ar XVII, Sect ~ She writes Those sacred words OF
beloved Master Let the dead bury their dead and
Follow thou me-, appeal daily Christian endeavorsfo for
the living whereby to exemplify risen Lord" Here
Mrs Eddy shows how be healed of the OF the
past
We to let the dead bury their dead That is we
to letting thought dwell the past, with its
griefs palms. and deprivatons. We to leave
the mortal claims and beliefs of existence in matter
their extinction And we are to devote thought
and energy to following the Christ in daily living eS
emplihed by Jesus We hold fast the truths OF
Christian Science love them and live them in daily living
And let that Mind be in which also shown
forth in the of Jesus.
Thought dwelling self perpetuates the pains
and disappontmens of material living Thought imbued
with the spirit of the Christ forgetfu of self and busy
the service Of divine Love- troubled with the scars
and blemshes of the past II identified with Spirit and
is whole. Thought imbued with spiritual understanding
gives the individual new life, body new pur
recognition of the kingdom of heaven within even
while still appears to be dwelling earth. Let "
rejoice in the words of the poet which the power
of divine Love to eliminate the and blemishes o
mortality Christian Science HymnaI, No. 40),
Joy of the desolaie. light of the siraYng.
Hope OF the peneni. fadeess and purei
Here speaks the Comforter. fenderlY saying.
i Earth has that Love cannot sure'
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