It is not a material personality it is His spiritual idea, the good and perfect expression of His being. To her it was also revealed that because man is the idea of God he must be spiritual and that nothing really exists but God, the divine Mind, and His ideas.īecause of this revelation we can know whom God is sending. Eddy it was revealed that Jesus represented Christ, the spiritual idea of God, and she shows us that it was because of his consciousness of his true identity that he was able to conquer sin, sickness, and death. His words ( John 8:58), "Before Abraham was, I am," can be understood on no other basis. Jesus had no doubt that it was the Christ, God's spiritual idea, whom He had sent. We must make no mistake as to whom He has sent. 455), "When He commissions a messenger, it is one who is spiritually near Himself." We can all find comfort in our Leader's words in Science and Health ( p. When He has sent us, no obstruction can prevent out work being done, nor can fear or suggestion of unworthiness hold us back. More than all else, He has promised to be with us always-in all ways and conditions. Since He sends us, He equips us with all we need-with strength, wisdom, and love. The young practitioner felt, indeed, that God had sent her. In a short time she was completely well and became a student of Christian Science. In the morning the husband telephoned to say that his wife was much better. The Scientist therefore worked to know that neither God's presence nor the consciousness of it could be lost, since He is omnipresence. Immediately the thought came, "I cannot heal her, but God can." She remembered that the sick woman had told her that she had seemed to lose a sense of God's presence which had been a great joy to her for a long time. Later, as she walked away from the house, she felt that her knowledge was inadequate to heal anyone so ill. She complied with his request and told the patient the great truth of God and man which Science reveals.
But he insisted that his wife wanted her, and no one else. The student protested that she did not know enough and would ask a practitioner to go to see her. When she knew very little about Christian Science a young student was asked by a business friend to help his wife, who was very ill. If you know that you are not alone, but are in the presence of omnipotence, you are encouraged to persevere, even though the odds seem to be against you.
The thought, "He hath sent me," gives purpose to the simplest task. God hath sent us-each one-and His purpose must be fulfilled. We can put far from us the suggestion which mortal mind sometimes presents-that nobody wants us that we are of no use to anyone that we do not count. His wisdom and love will guide us as we express Him. We are given inspiration for our daily work when we go forth with the thought, "He hath sent me." To know that we have been sent in the name of the Lord gives us confidence in every difficult situation. 114), "It was not myself, but the divine power of Truth and Love, infinitely above me, which dictated 'Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.'" Eddy said of the writing of the book which has brought healing and inspiration to thousands (The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany, p. Jesus declared that it was the Father who dwelt in him who did the works, and Mrs. Eddy, and He is doing so through all who manifest His goodness. God expressed His love to mankind through Jesus. You have opted in to our weekly Sentinel email. Mary Baker Eddy knew that God had called her not only to proclaim His Science but also to plant and care for His vineyard. When he stood before the tomb of Lazarus, was he not, as always, conscious of his divine commission? Great leaders have always been sure of their commission. We can be sure that accompanying all Jesus' healing works was the thought, "He hath sent me." When he entered the room where Jairus' little daughter lay dead, there was power in the consciousness that God had anointed him.
And when he had finished reading he said, "This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears." 3:17), "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." With what assurance he read from the book of the prophet Esaias: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord" ( Luke 4:18, 19).
And at the beginning of his ministry, as he came up out of the water from his baptism, he heard God's voice saying ( Matt. In his boyhood he told his mother that he must be about his Father's business. Had an infinite sense of his mission there does not seem ever to have been any doubt in his thought regarding his calling.