The security we all yearn for is found only in the teachings of Christ. When Christ Jesus said, “If ye abide in me” (John 15:7), he gave us the prerequisite for his every promise of good, including “There shall not an hair of your head perish” (Luke 21:18).

I have long loved the practical protection of the 91st Psalm:

1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

Part of our mission is to pray for the world, and it is clear from the newspaper headlines that this prayerful work is greatly needed. Recently, as a church body, we have been metaphysically addressing the problem of terrorism. This means that we have been praying about this problem as we study the Christian Science Weekly Bible Lessons, the writings of the Discover and Founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy, and a wide array of periodicals from the Christian Science Publishing Society.