Part 58 (2/2)
Jesus, who so loved the world that he gave his life (in the flesh) for it, saw that Love had a new command- ment even for him. What was it?
It must have been a rare revelation of infinite Love, a new tone on the scale ascending, such as eternity is ever [10]
sounding. Could I impart to the student the higher sense I entertain of Love, it would partly ill.u.s.trate the divine energy that brings to human weakness might and majesty. Divine Love eventually causes mortals to turn away from the open sepulchres of sin, and look no more [15]
into them as realities. It calls loudly on them to bury the dead out of sight; to forgive and forget whatever is unlike the risen, immortal Love; and to shut out all op- posite sense. Christ enjoins it upon man to help those who know not what he is doing in their behalf, and there- [20]
fore curse him; enjoins taking them by the hand and leading them, if _possible_, to Christ, by loving words and deeds. Charity thus serves as admonition and instruc- tion, and works out the purposes of Love.
Christian Science, full of grace and truth, is accom- [25]
plis.h.i.+ng great good, both seen and unseen; but have mortals, with the penetration of Soul, searched the secret chambers of sense? I never knew a student who fully understood my instructions on this point of handling evil,-as to just how this should be done,-and carried [30]
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out my ideal. It is safe not to teach prematurely the [1]
infant thought in Christian Science-just breathing new Life and Love-all the claims and modes of evil; there- fore it is best to leave the righteous unfolding of error (as a general rule) alone, and to the special care of the [5]
unerring modes of divine wisdom. This uncovering and punis.h.i.+ng of sin must, will come, at some date, to the rescue of humanity. The teacher of divine metaphysics should impart to his students the general knowledge that he has gained from instruction, observation, and mental [10]
practice.
Experience weighs in the scales of G.o.d the sense and power of Truth against the opposite claims of error.
If spiritual sense is not dominant in a student, he will not understand all your instructions; and if evil domi- [15]
nates his character, he will pervert the rules of Christian Science, and the last error will be worse than the first- inasmuch as wilful transgression brings greater torment than ignorance.
A Cruce Salus
The sum total of Love reflected is exemplified, and [21]
includes the whole duty of man: Truth perverted, in belief, becomes the creator of the claim of error. To affirm mentally and audibly that G.o.d is All and there is no sickness and no sin, makes mortals either saints or [25]
sinners.
Truth talked and not lived, rolls on the human heart a stone; consigns sensibility to the charnel-house of sen- suality, ease, self-love, self-justification, there to moulder and rot. [30]
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The n.o.blest work of G.o.d is man in the image of his [1]
Maker; the last infirmity of evil is so-called man, swayed by the maelstrom of human pa.s.sions, elbowing the con- cepts of his own creating, making place for himself and displacing his fellows. [5]
A real Christian Scientist is a marvel, a miracle in the universe of mortal mind. With selfless love, he inscribes on the heart of humanity and transcribes on the page of reality the living, palpable presence-the might and majesty!-of goodness. He lives for all mankind, and [10]
honors his creator.
The _vice versa_ of this man is sometimes called a man, but he is a small animal: a hived bee, with sting ready for each kind touch, he makes honey out of the flowers of human hearts and hides it in his cell of [15]
ingrat.i.tude.
O friendly hand! keep back thy offerings from asps and apes, from wolves in sheep's clothing and all raven- ing beasts. Love such specimens of mortality just enough to reform and transform them,-if it be possible,- [20]
and then, look out for their stings, and jaws, and claws; but thank G.o.d and take courage,-that you desire to help even such as these.
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