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A Great Light

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    JPalmer
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    Responsive Reading: Isaiah 9 : 2
    2. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

    On page 14 of Collectanea, Mary Baker Eddy wrote six Footsteps of Christian Science. They are:

    1. A great light     Matthew 4:16
    2. Repentance     Matthew 4: 17
    3. Obedience     Matthew 5:17
    4. Purity     Matthew 5: 28
    5. Less Talk     Matthew 5: 37
    6. Perfection; resist not evil; love your enemies; return good for evil; etc., etc., etc,     Matthew 5: 48, 39-44

    For “1. A great light” that verse from Matthew is a direct quote of Isaiah 9: 2 and speaks of Christ Jesus fulfilling the prophecy of “Esaias the prophet.”

    During my time here in Plainfield, I have kept these six steps close and worked with them frequently. As I came from such a dark, empty time before, when I arrived at this Church everything quite literally seemed brighter. More light, more hope, more opportunity, more joy, more Life! Now I feel that every bit of inspiration God sends brings more light. What a blessing it is to be here!

    On page 22 of Collectanea, Mrs. Eddy wrote more about “great light”:

    NOVEMBER 22, 1892
    When a discord is present, remember that when Love is pushing upon the sense, evil is aggravated and is forced from unconsciousness to conscious thought. Then be not afraid at such times. Darkness should be seen as the forerunner of great light. Then we may rejoice at such times, instead of being filled with fear. Zech. 14:6, 7.

    I thank God for Mrs. Eddy, this Church, and these lessons! Thank you!

    #11304
    Susan
    Participant

    Thank you so much for posting this. Collectanea is new to me, and I hadn’t read this. The part on page 22 is especially helpful as when you are in the darkness you can’t always see it as the forerunner of great light, and this is so encouraging! I am very grateful for this church and for all that is shared on the forum.

    #11313
    Kerry
    Participant

    I too, thank you for sharing this excerpt from Collectanea and want to include something from Mrs. Eddy’s “Christ and Christmas.”

    “FAST circling on, from zone to zone, –
    Bright, blest, afar, –
    O’er the grim night of chaos shone
    One lone, brave star. (STAR OF BETHLEHEM)

    In tender mercy, Spirit sped
    A loyal ray To rouse the living, wake the dead,
    And point the Way –

    The Christ-idea, God anoints-
    Of Truth and Life;
    The Way in Science He appoints,
    That stills all strife. (CHRIST HEALING)

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