Joy

Wednesday Readings for August 17th, 2022

From The Bible

ISAIAH.

But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying. (Isaiah 65:18, 19)

The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified. (Isaiah 61:1–3)

Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem. For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward. (Isaiah 52:9, 12)

For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. (Isaiah 51:3)

Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away. I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass; And forgettest the LORD thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor? (Isaiah 51:11–13)

The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God. And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there: And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. (Isaiah 35:1, 2, 8–10)

Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth. (Isaiah 12:3–5)

ROMANS. For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. (Romans 14:17)

MATTHEW. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. (Matthew 13:44)

LUKE. And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see: For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. (Luke 10:17–24)

PHILIPPIANS. Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord. And I entreat thee also, true yoke-fellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellow-labourers, whose names are in the book of life. Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. (Philippians 4:1–4, 6, 7, 13, 19)

PSALMS. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious. All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard: Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved. For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried. Psalms 66:1, 2, 4 (to 1st .), 8–10)

PSALMS. Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; (Psalms 30:11)

ISAIAH. For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

(Isaiah 55:12)

SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES by MBE

This is the doctrine of Christian Science: that divine Love cannot be deprived of its manifestation, or object; that joy cannot be turned into sorrow, for sorrow is not the master of joy; that good can never produce evil; that matter can never produce mind nor life result in death.

Science inevitably lifts one's being higher in the scale of harmony and happiness.

Gladness to leave the false landmarks and joy to see them disappear, — this disposition helps to precipitate the ultimate harmony.)

Man is not a pendulum, swinging between evil and good, joy and sorrow, sickness and health, life and death.

Death is not a stepping-stone to Life, immortality, and bliss.

Science reveals Life as not being at the mercy of death, nor will Science admit that happiness is ever the sport of circumstance.

They, who know not purity and affection by experience, can never find bliss in the blessed company of Truth and Love simply through translation into another sphere.

The pains of sense quickly inform us that the pleasures of sense are mortal and that joy is spiritual.

Earth has little light or joy for mortals before Life is spiritually learned.

As the children of Israel were guided triumphantly through the Red Sea, the dark ebbing and flowing tides of human fear, — as they were led through the wilderness, walking wearily through the great desert of human hopes, and anticipating the promised joy, — so shall the spiritual idea guide all right desires in their passage from sense to Soul, from a material sense of existence to the spiritual, up to the glory prepared for them who love God.

Sorrow is turned into joy when the body is controlled by spiritual Life, Truth, and Love. Entirely separate from the belief and dream of material living, is the Life divine, revealing spiritual understanding and the consciousness of man's dominion over the whole earth. This understanding casts out error and heals the sick, and with it you can speak “as one having authority.”

The sinless joy, — the perfect harmony and immortality of Life, possessing unlimited divine beauty and goodness without a single bodily pleasure or pain, — constitutes the only veritable, indestructible man, whose being is spiritual.

As human thought changes from one stage to another of conscious pain and painlessness, sorrow and joy, — from fear to hope and from faith to understanding, — the visible manifestation will at last be man governed by Soul, not by material sense.

Job said: “I have heard of Thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth Thee.” Mortals will echo Job's thought, when the supposed pain and pleasure of matter cease to predominate. They will then drop the false estimate of life and happiness, of joy and sorrow, and attain the bliss of loving unselfishly, working patiently, and conquering all that is unlike God.

Passions and appetites must end in pain. They are “of few days, and full of trouble.” Their supposed joys are cheats. Their narrow limits belittle their gratifications, and hedge about their achievements with thorns. Mortal mind accepts the erroneous, material conception of life and joy, but the true idea is gained from the immortal side.

The false evidence of material sense contrasts strikingly with the testimony of Spirit. Material sense lifts its voice with the arrogance of reality and says:

I am wholly dishonest, and no man knoweth it. I can cheat, lie, commit adultery, rob, murder, and I elude detection by smooth-tongued villainy. Animal in propensity, deceitful in sentiment, fraudulent in purpose, I mean to make my short span of life one gala day. What a nice thing is sin! How sin succeeds, where the good purpose waits! The world is my kingdom. I am enthroned in the gorgeousness of matter. But a touch, an accident, the law of God, may at any moment annihilate my peace, for all my fancied joys are fatal. Like bursting lava, I expand but to my own despair, and shine with the resplendency of consuming fire.

Spirit, bearing opposite testimony, saith:

I am Spirit. Man, whose senses are spiritual, is my likeness. He reflects the infinite understanding, for I am Infinity. The beauty of holiness, the perfection of being, imperishable glory, — all are Mine, for I am God. I give immortality to man, for I am Truth. I include and impart all bliss, for I am Love.

It is essential to understand, instead of believe, what relates most nearly to the happiness of being.

In this divinely united spiritual consciousness, there is no impediment to eternal bliss, — to the perfectibility of God's creation.

God's being is infinity, freedom, harmony, and boundless bliss.

Freely Given, Freely Give

Wednesday Readings for August 10th, 2022

From The Bible

Matt. 3:13–17; 4:17 

¶ Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 

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But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest 14 

thou to me? 

And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it 15 

becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. 

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, 

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lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: 

And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am 17 

well pleased. 

¶ From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of 17 

heaven is at hand. 

Matt. 5:1, 2, 14–16 

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, 

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his disciples came unto him: 

And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 

2 

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 14 

Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; 15 

and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and 16 

glorify your Father which is in heaven. 

Matt. 9:35 Jesus; 10:1, 5 (to 3rd ,), 7, 8 

... Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, 35 

and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. 

And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power 1

against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. 

These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, ... 5 

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 

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Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have 8 

received, freely give. 

Acts 9:36–41 

¶ Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by 

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interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. 

And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when 37 

they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber. 

And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that 

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Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. 

Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him 39 

into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to 40 

the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. 

And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints 

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and widows, presented her alive. 

Acts 20:7–12 

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break 7 

bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. 

And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered 

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together. 

And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen 9

into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. 

And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not 10 

yourselves; for his life is in him. 

When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and 11 

talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. 

And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted. 12 

Acts 15:1, 2, 6–9, 11 

And certain men which came down from Judæa taught the brethren, and said, 1 

Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation 2 

with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. ¶ And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. 6 

And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, 

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Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy 

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Ghost, even as he did unto us; 

And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. 9 

But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be 

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saved, even as they. 

I Cor. 2:9–12 as 

... as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into 

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the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all 10 

things, yea, the deep things of God. 

For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in 11 

him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of 12

God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 

I Pet. 4:10, 11 

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, 

as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 

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If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let 11 

him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 

Mal. 3:10 

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine 

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house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 

SELECTIONS FROM SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES BY MARY BAKER EDDY

SH xii:23 

In the spirit of Christ's charity, — as one who “hopeth 

all things, endureth all things,” and is joyful to bear 

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consolation to the sorrowing and healing to the sick, — she commits these pages to honest seekers for Truth. 

SH 570:14–18, 23–24 

Millions of unprejudiced minds — simple seekers for 

Truth, weary wanderers, athirst in the desert — are wait 15 

ing and watching for rest and drink. Give 

them a cup of cold water in Christ's name, 

and never fear the consequences. 

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Those ready for the blessing 

you impart will give thanks. 

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SH viii:12–15 

The question, What is Truth, is answered by 12

demonstration, — by healing both disease and sin; and this demonstration shows that Christian healing con fers the most health and makes the best men. 

SH xi:9 

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The physical healing of Christian Science results 9 

now, as in Jesus' time, from the operation of divine Principle, before which sin and disease lose their real ity in human consciousness and disappear as naturally 12 

and as necessarily as darkness gives place to light and sin to reformation. Now, as then, these mighty works are not supernatural, but supremely natural. They are 

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the sign of Immanuel, or “God with us,” — a divine influence ever present in human consciousness and re peating itself, coming now as was promised aforetime, 18 

To preach deliverance to the captives [of sense], And recovering of sight to the blind, 

To set at liberty them that are bruised. 

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SH 37:22–25, 27–18 

It is possible, — yea, it is the duty 

and privilege of every child, man, and woman, — to follow 

in some degree the example of the Master by the demon 

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stration of Truth and Life, of health and holiness. 

Hear these imperative com 

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mands: “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect!” “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature!” “Heal the 30 

sick!” 

Why has this Christian demand so little inspiration to stir mankind to Christian effort? Because men are 1 

assured that this command was intended only for a par ticular period and for a select number of fol 

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lowers. This teaching is even more pernicious 

than the old doctrine of foreordination, — the election of a 

few to be saved, while the rest are damned; and so it will 6 

be considered, when the lethargy of mortals, produced by man-made doctrines, is broken by the demands of divine Science. 

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Jesus said: “These signs shall follow them that be lieve; . . . they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall

recover.” Who believes him? He was addressing 

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his disciples, yet he did not say, “These signs shall follow you,” but them — “them that believe” in all time to come. Here the word hands is used metaphorically, as in the text, 15 

“The right hand of the Lord is exalted.” It expresses spiritual power; otherwise the healing could not have been done spiritually. 

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SH 138:27–2 

Our Master said to every follower: “Go ye into all the 

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world, and preach the gospel to every creature! . . . Heal the sick! . . . Love thy neighbor as 

thyself!” It was this theology of Jesus which 

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healed the sick and the sinning. It is his theology in this book and the spiritual meaning of this theology, which heals the sick and causes the wicked to “forsake his way, 1 

and the unrighteous man his thoughts.” 

SH 450:15 

Some people yield slowly to the touch of Truth. Few 15 

yield without a struggle, and many are reluctant to ac knowledge that they have yielded; but un 

less this admission is made, evil will boast 

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itself above good. The Christian Scientist has enlisted to lessen evil, disease, and death; and he will overcome them by understanding their nothingness and the allness 21

of God, or good. Sickness to him is no less a temptation than is sin, and he heals them both by understanding 

God's power over them. The Christian Scientist knows 24 

that they are errors of belief, which Truth can and will destroy. 

SH 108:1–18, 30–10 

Whence came to me this heavenly conviction, — a con 

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viction antagonistic to the testimony of the physical senses? According to St. Paul, it was “the gift of the grace of 3 

God given unto me by the effectual working of His power.” It was the divine law of Life and Love, unfolding to me the demonstrable fact that matter possesses neither sen 

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sation nor life; that human experiences show the falsity of all material things; and that immortal cravings, “the price of learning love,” establish the truism that the 

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only sufferer is mortal mind, for the divine Mind cannot suffer. 

My conclusions were reached by allowing the evidence 12 

of this revelation to multiply with mathematical certainty and the lesser demonstration to prove the 

greater, as the product of three multiplied by 

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three, equalling nine, proves conclusively that three times three duodecillions must be nine duodecillions, — not a fraction more, not a unit less. 

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My discovery, that erring, mortal, misnamed 

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mind produces all the organism and action of 

the mortal body, set my thoughts to work in new channels, and led up to my demonstration of the proposition that 

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Mind is All and matter is naught as the leading factor in Mind-science. 

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Christian Science reveals incontrovertibly that Mind is All-in-all, that the only realities are the divine Mind and idea. This great fact is not, however, seen 

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to be supported by sensible evidence, until its 

divine Principle is demonstrated by healing the sick and thus proved absolute and divine. This proof once seen, 

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no other conclusion can be reached. 

SH 46:7 

The divine 

Spirit, which identified Jesus thus centuries 

ago, has spoken through the inspired Word and will speak 9 

through it in every age and clime. It is revealed to the receptive heart, and is again seen casting out evil and healing the sick. 

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SH 98:15 

Beyond the frail premises of human beliefs, above the 15 

loosening grasp of creeds, the demonstration of Christian Mind-healing stands a revealed and practical 

Science. It is imperious throughout all ages 

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as Christ's revelation of Truth, of Life, and of Love, which remains inviolate for every man to understand and to practise. 

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SH 57:18 18 

Happiness is spiritual, 

born of Truth and Love. It is unselfish; therefore it cannot exist alone, but requires all mankind to share it. 

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SH 436:11–12 

Giving a cup of cold water in Christ's name, is a Christian 

service. 12

The Lame Shall Walk

Wednesday Readings for August 3rd, 2022

From The Bible

Isa. 35:3, 4, 6 

¶ Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. 3 

Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God 4 

will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. 

Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for 

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in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert. 

Isa. 40:29–31 

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth 29 

strength. 

Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 30 

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount 

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up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. 

Mark 2:3–12 

And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of 3 

four. 

And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the 

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roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. 

When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be 5 

forgiven thee. 

But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, 

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Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God 7 

only? 

And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned 8

within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? 

Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or 9 

to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? 

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, 10 

(he saith to the sick of the palsy,) 

I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. 11 

And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; 12 

insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion. 

Matt. 11:2–6, 28–30 

Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his 

2 

disciples, 

And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? 3 

Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things 

4 

which ye do hear and see: 

The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and 

5 

the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. 

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. 

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¶ Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you 28 

rest. 

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: 29 

and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. 

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Acts 3:1–9 

Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, 1 

being the ninth hour. 

And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid 2 

daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; 

Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. 3 

And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. 

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And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. 5

Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In 6 

the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. 

And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet 7 

and ankle bones received strength. 

And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, 8 

walking, and leaping, and praising God. 

And all the people saw him walking and praising God: 

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Acts 14:8–10 

¶ And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple 8 

from his mother's womb, who never had walked: 

The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that 9 

he had faith to be healed, 

Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. 10 

Acts 8:5–13 

Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. 5 

And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip 

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spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 

For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were 

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possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. 

And there was great joy in that city. 

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But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city 9 

used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: 

To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is 10 

the great power of God. 

And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them 11 

with sorceries. 

But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of 12 

God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued 

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with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. 

Heb. 12:1, 2, 12, 13 

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of 1 

witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that 2 

was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 

Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; 

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And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of 13 

the way; but let it rather be healed. 

Selections from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy

SH 210:11 

Knowing that Soul and its attributes were forever 

manifested through man, the Master healed the sick, 12 

gave sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, feet to the lame, thus bringing to light the scientific action of the divine Mind on human minds and bodies and giving 

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a better understanding of Soul and salvation. Jesus healed sickness and sin by one and the same metaphysical process. 

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SH 294:6–18 

If man is both mind and matter, the loss of one finger 6 

would take away some quality and quantity of the man, for matter and man would be one. 

The belief that matter thinks, sees, or feels is not more 9 

real than the belief that matter enjoys and suffers. This mortal belief, misnamed man, is error, saying: 

“Matter has intelligence and sensation. Nerves 

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feel. Brain thinks and sins. The stomach can make a man cross. Injury can cripple and matter can kill man.” This verdict of the so-called material senses victimizes 

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mortals, taught, as they are by physiology and pathology, to revere false testimony, even the errors that are destroyed 

18 by Truth through spiritual sense and Science. SH 260:31–30 

If we look to the body for pleasure, we find pain; for Life, we find death; for Truth, we find error; for Spirit, 

we find its opposite, matter. Now reverse this action. 

1 

Look away from the body into Truth and Love, 

the Principle of all happiness, harmony, and 

3 

immortality. Hold thought steadfastly to the endur ing, the good, and the true, and you will bring these into your experience proportionably to their occupancy 

6 

of your thoughts. 

The effect of mortal mind on health and happiness is seen in this: If one turns away from the body with such 

9 

absorbed interest as to forget it, the body 

experiences no pain. Under the strong im 

pulse of a desire to perform his part, a noted actor was 12 

accustomed night after night to go upon the stage and sustain his appointed task, walking about as actively as the youngest member of the company. This old man 15 

was so lame that he hobbled every day to the theatre, and sat aching in his chair till his cue was spoken, — a signal which made him as oblivious of physical infirmity as if 

18 

he had inhaled chloroform, though he was in the full pos session of his so-called senses. 

Detach sense from the body, or matter, which is only 

21 

a form of human belief, and you may learn the meaning of God, or good, and the nature of the immu 

table and immortal. Breaking away from the 

24 

mutations of time and sense, you will neither 

lose the solid objects and ends of life nor your own iden tity. Fixing your gaze on the realities supernal, you will

27

rise to the spiritual consciousness of being, even as the bird which has burst from the egg and preens its wings for a 

30

skyward flight.

SH 227:21 

Christian Science raises the standard of liberty and 

21 

cries: “Follow me! Escape from the bondage of sick ness, sin, and death!” Jesus marked out the 

way. Citizens of the world, accept the “glori 24 

ous liberty of the children of God,” and be free! This is your divine right. The illusion of material sense, not divine law, has bound you, entangled your free limbs, 27 

crippled your capacities, enfeebled your body, and de faced the tablet of your being. 

SH 228:11–24 

The enslavement of man is not legitimate. It will 

cease when man enters into his heritage of freedom, his 

12 

God-given dominion over the material senses. 

Mortals will some day assert their freedom in 

the name of Almighty God. Then they will control their 15 

own bodies through the understanding of divine Science. Dropping their present beliefs, they will recognize har mony as the spiritual reality and discord as the material 18 

unreality. 

If we follow the command of our Master, “Take no thought for your life,” we shall never depend on bodily 

21 

conditions, structure, or economy, but we shall be masters of the body, dictate its terms, and form and control it with Truth. 

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SH 600:12–23 (np) 

I was a great sufferer from a serious form of rheumatic 12 

trouble, my hands being affected to such an extent that it was impossible for me even to dress without assistance. The trouble finally reached the knees, and I became very 15

lame and had to be assisted in and out of bed. I went to the different health resorts for the benefit I hoped to derive from the baths and waters that were prescribed by 18 

physicians, but found no permanent relief. I was placed 

1 

under an X-ray examination, and was told that the joints were becoming ossified. I then consulted a celebrated 3 

specialist, who after a thorough examination said my condition would continue to grow worse and that I would become completely helpless. 

6 

At that time a copy of “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” by Mrs. Eddy was loaned me. I read it more from curiosity than with the thought of any physical 

9 

benefit. As the truth was unfolded to me, I realized that the mental condition was what needed correcting, and that the Spirit of truth which inspired this book was my 12 

physician. My healing is complete, and the liberation in thought is manifest in a life of active usefulness rather than the bondage of helpless invalidism and suffering. I 15 

owe to our beloved Leader, Mrs. Eddy, gratitude which words cannot express. Her revelation of the practical rather than the merely theoretical application of Jesus' 

18 

words, “Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free,” proved to be my redeemer. I did not even have to apply to a practitioner, but am most grate 

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ful for the helpful words of loving friends. — E. B. B., Pasadena, Cal. 

SH 248:12–32 

The sculptor turns from the marble to his model in 12 

order to perfect his conception. We are all sculptors, working at various forms, moulding and chisel ing thought. What is the model before mortal 15

mind? Is it imperfection, joy, sorrow, sin, suffering? Have you accepted the mortal model? Are you repro 

ducing it? Then you are haunted in your work by vicious 18 

sculptors and hideous forms. Do you not hear from all mankind of the imperfect model? The world is holding it before your gaze continually. The result is that you 

21 

are liable to follow those lower patterns, limit your life work, and adopt into your experience the angular outline and deformity of matter models. 

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To remedy this, we must first turn our gaze in the right direction, and then walk that way. We must form perfect models in thought and look at them continually, 27 

or we shall never carve them out in grand and noble lives. Let unselfishness, goodness, mercy, justice, health, holiness, love — the kingdom of heaven — reign 30

within us, and sin, disease, and death will diminish until they finally disappear.

Unto the Glory and Praise of God

Wednesday Readings for July 20th, 2022

From The Bible

Ps. 104:31, 33

The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works. ...

I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

I Sam. 1:1 (to 1st ,), 1 and (to 3rd ,), 2, 10–12, 17, 18, 20, 27, 28 (to 1st .)

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim–zophim, ... and his name was Elkanah, ...

And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. ...

And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth. ...

Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him. And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad. ...

Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I

have asked him of the LORD. ...

For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him: Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. ...

I Sam. 3:1–10, 19, 20

And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see; And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep; That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down. And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again. Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him. And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child. Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth. ...

... ¶ And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. And all Israel from Dan even to Beer–sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.

Ps. 30:4, 5 in, 10–12

Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

... in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. ...

Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

Luke 18:35-43 (to .)

¶ And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.

Luke 19:37-40

And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

John 15:1, 4, 5, 7, 8 (to ;)

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. ...

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are

the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. ...

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; ...

Phil. 1:9–11

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

SH 143:26-31

Mind is the grand creator, and there can be no power except that which is derived from Mind. If Mind was first chronologically, is first potentially, and must be first eternally, then give to Mind the glory, honor, dominion,
and power everlastingly due its holy name.

SH 205:32

When we fully understand our relation to the Divine, we can have no other Mind but His, — no other Love, wisdom, or Truth, no other sense of Life, and no consciousness of the existence of matter or error.

SH 502:27

The creative Principle — Life, Truth, and Love — is God. The
universe reflects God. There is but one creator and one creation. This
creation consists of the unfolding of spiritual ideas and their identities, which are embraced in the infinite Mind and forever reflected. These ideas range from the infinitesimal to infinity, and the highest ideas are the sons and daughters of God.

SH 516:19

Man, made in His likeness, possesses and reflects God's dominion over all the earth. Man and woman as coexistent and eternal with God forever reflect, in glorified quality, the infinite Father-Mother God.

SH 305:13

The verity that God's image is not a creator, though he reflects the creation of Mind, God, constitutes the underlying reality of reflection. “Then answered Jesus and said unto them: Verily, verily I say unto you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever He doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.”

SH 264:20–31

Spirit and its formations are the only realities of being. Matter disappears under the microscope of Spirit. Sin is unsustained by Truth, and sickness and death were overcome by Jesus, who proved them to be forms of error.
Spiritual living and blessedness are the only evidences, by which we

can recognize true existence and feel the unspeakable peace which comes from an all-absorbing spiritual love.

When we learn the way in Christian Science and recognize man's spiritual being, we shall behold and understand God's creation, — all the glories of earth and heaven and man.

SH 558:10–17

To mortal sense Science seems at first obscure, abstract, and dark;
but a bright promise crowns its brow. When understood, it is Truth's
prism and praise. When you look it fairly in the face, you can heal by its means, and it has for you a light above the sun, for God “is the light thereof.” Its feet are pillars of fire, foundations of Truth and Love.

SH 183:26

Truth casts out all evils and materialistic methods with the actual spiritual law, — the law which gives sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, voice
to the dumb, feet to the lame. If Christian Science dishonors human
belief, it honors spiritual understanding; and the one Mind only is entitled to honor.

SH 209:5-15

Mind, supreme over all its formations and governing them all, is the central sun of its own systems of ideas, the life and light of all its own vast creation; and man is tributary to divine Mind. The material and mortal body or
mind is not the man.

The world would collapse without Mind, without the intelligence which holds the winds in its grasp. Neither philosophy nor skepticism can hinder the march of the Science which reveals the supremacy of Mind. The immanent sense of Mind-power enhances the glory of Mind. Nearness, not distance, lends enchantment to this view.

SH 520:3-5 (to !)

Unfathomable Mind is expressed. The depth, breadth, height, might, majesty, and glory of infinite Love fill all space. That is enough!

SH 483:22

Because the Science of Mind seems to bring into dishonor the ordinary scientific schools, which wrestle with material observations alone, this Science has met with opposition; but if any system honors God, it ought to
receive aid, not opposition, from all thinking persons. And Christian
Science does honor God as no other theory honors Him, and it does this in the way of His appointing, by doing many wonderful works through the divine name and nature. One must fulfil one's mission without timidity or dissimulation, for to be well done, the work must be done unselfishly. Christianity will never be based on a divine Principle and so found to be unerring, until its absolute Science is reached. When this is accomplished, neither pride, prejudice, bigotry, nor envy can wash away its foundation, for it is built upon the rock, Christ.

SH 473:26-31

Jesus established what he said by demonstration, thus making his acts of higher importance than his words. He proved what he taught. This is the

Science of Christianity. Jesus proved the Principle, which heals the sick and casts out error, to be divine.

SH 487:3 1st Life

Life is deathless. Life is the origin and ultimate of man, never attainable through death, but gained by walking in the pathway of Truth both before and
after that which is called death. There is more Christianity in seeing
and hearing spiritually than materially. There is more Science in the perpetual exercise of the Mind-faculties than in their loss. Lost they cannot be, while Mind remains. The apprehension of this gave sight to the blind and hearing to the deaf centuries ago, and it will repeat the wonder.

SH 261:32

Good demands of man every hour, in which to work out the problem of being. Consecration to good does not lessen man's dependence on God, but heightens it. Neither does consecration diminish man's obligations to God,
but shows the paramount necessity of meeting them. Christian

Science takes naught from the perfection of God, but it ascribes to Him the entire glory. By putting “off the old man with his deeds,” mortals “put on immortality.”

SH 367:17

A Christian Scientist occupies the place at this period of which Jesus spoke to his disciples, when he said: “Ye are the salt of the earth.” “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.” Let us watch,
work, and pray that this salt lose not its saltness, and that this light be
not hid, but radiate and glow into noontide glory.

Hymn. 595

When my heart is lost in sorrow, / and light seems far and dim, / There's a tender prayer I can always pray: / Simply praising Him.

REFRAIN 1 / Praise the creator. Let all within me sing! / For that's what I am made to do, and / comfort it will bring.

When weariness engulfs me, / discouragement sinks in, / There's a hopeful prayer I can always pray: / Simply praising Him.

REFRAIN 2 / Praise the creator. Let all within me sing! / For that's what I am made to do, and / courage it will bring.

When my days feel much too busy / to find where prayer fits in, / There's a timeless prayer I can always pray: / Simply praising Him.

REFRAIN 3 / Praise the creator. Let all within me sing! / For that's what I am made to do, and / stillness it will bring.

When earth seems satisfying, / my joys filled to the brim, / There's still a prayer I need to pray: / Simply praising Him.

REFRAIN 4 / Praise the creator. Let all within me sing! / For that's what I am made to do, / and goodness it will bring. / For that's what we are made to do, / let all the earth now sing!

Hymn. 275

Praise now creative Mind, / Maker of earth and heaven; / Glory and power to Him belong, / Joy of the sun and skies, / Strength where the hills arise, / So let us praise with joy and song.

Ages have seen His might, / Father we call His name; / Nights of our mourning and sorrow end, / Light blesses opened eyes, / Joys like the dawns arise / As we see Him our God and Friend.

Saviour from death is He; / Life is our heritage; / Mercy and goodness forever guide; / Ours is the risen Christ, / Daily we keep our tryst, / And evermore in Love confide.

Hymn. 505

REFRAIN / I will bless the Lord and give Him glory. / O I will bless His name and give Him glory.

The Lord is gracious and merciful, / Great in kindness and good to all. / The Lord is righteous in all His ways; / Bless the Lord and give Him praise. / /

Be Not Afraid

Wednesday Readings for July 13th, 2022

From The Bible

Prov. 3:25, 26 

Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. 

Ex. 14:8 (to :), 9 all (to 4th ,), 10, 13, 14 (to ,), 19-22, 30 (to ;) 

And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: ... 

... all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, ... 

... ¶ And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord. ... 

... ¶ And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to-day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The Lord shall fight for you, ... 

... ¶ And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night. And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. ...

Thus the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; ... Ps. 20:6-8 

Now know I that the Lord saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright. 

II Chron. 20:1, 3 (to 2nd ,), 5, 6 (to 1st ?), 9, 13, 14 (to Jahaziel), 14 came, 15, 17, 20 (to 1st ,), 20-22 3rd and, 27 

It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle. ... 

And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, ... 

... ¶ And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, before the new court, And said, O Lord God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? ... 

If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help. ... 

And all Judah stood before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children. ¶ Then upon Jahaziel ... came the spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregation; And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's. ... 

Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be

dismayed; to-morrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you. ... 

... ¶ And they rose early in the morning, ... and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before 

the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth for ever. ¶ And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten. ... 

Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the Lord had made them to rejoice over their enemies. 

Isa. 35:4, 10 

Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. ... 

And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. 

Luke 8:41, 42 (to 1st .), 49-55 (to :) 

¶ And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house: For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a-dying. ... 

... ¶ While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master. But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be

made whole. And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: ... 

I John 4:16–18 (to :) 

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: ... 

SH 566:1 

As the children of Israel were guided triumphantly through the Red Sea, the dark ebbing and flowing tides of human fear, — as they were led through the wilderness, walking wearily through the great desert of human 

hopes, and anticipating the promised joy, — so shall the spiritual idea guide all right desires in their passage from sense to Soul, from a material sense of existence to the spiritual, up to the glory prepared for them who love God. Stately Science pauses not, but moves before them, a pillar of cloud by day and of fire by night, leading to divine heights. 

SH 215:15 

We are sometimes led to believe that darkness is as real as light; but Science affirms darkness to be only a mortal sense of the absence of light, at the coming of which darkness loses the appearance of reality. So sin and sorrow, disease and death, are the suppositional absence of Life, God, and flee as phantoms of error before truth and love. 

SH 243:25-6 

Truth has no consciousness of error. Love has no sense of hatred. Life has no partnership with death. Truth, Life, and Love are a law of 

annihilation to everything unlike themselves, because they declare

nothing except God. 

Sickness, sin, and death are not the fruits of Life. They are inharmonies which Truth destroys. Perfection does not animate imperfection. Inasmuch as God is good and the fount of all being, He does not produce moral or physical deformity; therefore such deformity is not real, but is illusion, the mirage of error. Divine Science reveals these grand facts. On their basis Jesus demonstrated Life, never fearing nor obeying error in any form. 

SH 495:14 

When the illusion of sickness or sin tempts you, cling steadfastly to God and His idea. Allow nothing but His likeness to abide in your thought. Let neither fear nor doubt overshadow your clear sense and calm trust, that the 

recognition of life harmonious — as Life eternally is — can destroy any painful sense of, or belief in, that which Life is not. Let Christian Science, instead of corporeal sense, support your understanding of being, and this understanding will supplant error with Truth, replace mortality with immortality, and silence discord with harmony. 

SH 180:17–30 

Doctors should not implant disease in the thoughts of their patients, as they so frequently do, by declaring disease to be a fixed fact, even before they go to work to eradicate the disease through the material faith which they inspire. Instead of furnishing thought with fear, they should try to correct this turbulent element of mortal mind by the influence of divine Love which casteth out fear. 

When man is governed by God, the ever-present Mind who understands all things, man knows that with God all things are possible. The only way to this living Truth, which heals the sick, is found in the Science of divine Mind as taught and demonstrated by Christ Jesus. 

SH 371:5 

Disquisitions on disease have a mental effect similar to that produced on children by telling ghost-stories in the dark. By those uninstructed in Christian

Science, nothing is really understood of material existence. Mortals are believed to be here without their consent and to be removed as involuntarily, not knowing why nor when. As frightened children look everywhere for the imaginary ghost, so sick humanity sees danger in every direction, and looks for relief in all ways except the right one. Darkness induces fear. The adult, in bondage to his beliefs, no more comprehends his real being than does the child; and the adult must be taken out of his darkness, before he can get rid of the illusive sufferings which throng the gloaming. The way in divine Science is the only way out of this condition. 

SH 445:19-21 

Christian Science silences human will, quiets fear with Truth and Love, and illustrates the unlabored motion of the divine energy in healing the sick. 

SH 414:26–9; 415:24 

Keep in mind the verity of being, — that man is the image and likeness of God, in whom all being is painless and permanent. Remember that man's perfection is real and unimpeachable, whereas imperfection is blameworthy, unreal, and is not brought about by divine Love. 

Matter cannot be inflamed. Inflammation is fear, an excited state of mortals which is not normal. Immortal Mind is the only cause; therefore disease is neither a cause nor an effect. Mind in every case is the eternal God, good. Sin, disease, and death have no foundations in Truth. 

Inflammation as a mortal belief quickens or impedes the action of the system, because thought moves quickly or slowly, leaps or halts when it contemplates unpleasant things, or when the individual looks upon some object which he dreads. ... 

... To remove the error producing disorder, you must calm and instruct mortal mind with immortal Truth. 

SH 411:27 

Always begin your treatment by allaying the fear of patients. Silently reassure them as to their exemption from disease and danger. Watch the result of this

simple rule of Christian Science, and you will find that it alleviates the symptoms of every disease. If you succeed in wholly removing the fear, your patient is healed. The great fact that God lovingly governs all, never punishing aught but sin, is your standpoint, from which to advance and destroy the human fear of sickness. Mentally and silently plead the case scientifically for Truth. You may vary the arguments to meet the peculiar or general symptoms of the case you treat, but be thoroughly persuaded in your own mind concerning the truth which you think or speak, and you will be the victor. 

SH 410:14 

Every trial of our faith in God makes us stronger. The more difficult seems the material condition to be overcome by Spirit, the stronger should be our faith and the purer our love. The Apostle John says: “There is no fear in 

Love, but perfect Love casteth out fear. . . . He that feareth is not made perfect in Love.” Here is a definite and inspired proclamation of Christian Science. 

SH 450:15 

Some people yield slowly to the touch of Truth. Few yield without a struggle, and many are reluctant to acknowledge that they have yielded; but unless this admission is made, evil will boast itself above good. The Christian Scientist has enlisted to lessen evil, disease, and death; and he will overcome them by understanding their nothingness and the allness of God, or good. Sickness to him is no less a temptation than is sin, and he heals them both by understanding God's power over them. The Christian Scientist knows that they are errors of belief, which Truth can and will destroy. 

SH 410:29-30 

Christian scientific practice begins with Christ's keynote of harmony, “Be not afraid!”