Around the globe, people are seeking a deeper understanding of the nature and source of true health or wholeness. “I am the Lord that healeth thee” (Exodus 15:26), a verse from the Scriptures, forms part of the Bible lesson from the Christian Science Quarterly on the subject “Christian Science.” This verse affirms not only that divine Spirit, a scriptural name for God, is the divine source of health, but that He maintains and sustains health, too.
Mary Baker Eddy is the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science and the author of the Christian Science textbook, “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.” In her work entitled “Retrospection and Introspection,” Mrs. Eddy says of her discovery of Christian Science, “I named it Christian, because it is compassionate, helpful, and spiritual” (p. 25).
The Bible lesson includes the account of a woman who’d had an issue of blood for twelve years being healed when she touched the border of Christ Jesus’ garment – when she came in contact with the Christ, the spiritual idea of God (see Luke 8:43-48). The many healing works of Jesus, as recorded in the Gospels, provide evidence that God is “the Lord that healeth thee.” Christian Science teaches that the divine laws of Truth and Life, as demonstrated by Jesus and his disciples, continue to operate today as an eternal, demonstrable Science.
Recently, I was dealing with symptoms of influenza and a sore throat. These persisted when I awoke the following day, and although I was feeling uncomfortable, I began preparing for the work I needed to do that day. I felt confident that I could be healed by turning to God in quiet, expectant prayer as I had done many times before.
I considered the Lord’s Prayer and its spiritual interpretation in the chapter titled “Prayer” in Science and Health. These lines were most helpful:
“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil;
And God leadeth us not into temptation, but delivereth us from sin, disease, and death.
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.
For God is infinite, all-power, all Life, Truth, Love, over all, and All” (p. 17).
I perceived that the Lord’s Prayer is a profound affirmation of God’s love and care for us. This prayer shifted my thought from seeing myself as susceptible to disease, to an understanding of man’s spiritual immunity from disease. Our true nature, or selfhood, is created by Spirit and is wholly loved, complete, and sound. It’s in the discovery of this spiritual identity that we find true health and holiness.
I was soon free from all flu symptoms. I was able to fulfill my various tasks without any issues. I gave thanks to God for His unchanging goodness, which had enabled me to prove that His care and support are always present to turn to.
This healing experience gave me a much deeper understanding of the Lord’s Prayer and its efficacy when confronted with challenges of any kind. An understanding of the all-encompassing law of Spirit, operating in our lives now, brings salvation, bountiful joy, and a deeper understanding of our wholeness as sons and daughters of God.
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