When I read the story of Eutychus in this week’s lesson, one of Mrs.. Eddy’s instructional commands came to me; “You must be so instant in Truth that error is always too late.” Yes, in the mind’s of the people that night, it was a horrible accident, a tragic end to what Paul had been preaching; an and the end to a young man’s life. However, Paul would have none of that! He wasted no time in reaching where the body lay, or in asking questions of his dumbfounded audience. Paul never asks, What happened? or, Who is this? He immediately sees the need, and meets it. He throws himself upon where the body lay, covering him. He embraces him with his own warm body.. (Loving him). Paul’s Divine Love, speedy action, along with KNOWING the Truth, no doubt, was instrumental in this wonderful demonstration of Eutychus’ being raised from the dead. Paul also speaks the Truth firmly to the onlooker’s. “Eutychus is not dead, but alive!” I almost felt as though I was there witnessing this beautiful and strong proof of God’s Love for man.
The story has taught me valuable lessons. Once error comes to us in some form, (and there are many), to not brush it aside. I’ve often, in the past, ignored an error. I’ve often even denied it… thinking that this kind of thinking was Christian Science, (a throw back, no doubt, to “The Culture” I was brought up in.) Sometimes the thought was, “it’ll go away on its own”. So, I’d do nothing. If I did try to “handle it,” by doing my “work” in Science, and it didn’t yield quickly, I often didn’t get Practitioner help either. I had various reasons that kept me from calling on a Practioner.(all lame excuses and not true), but again, I go back to “The Culture.” Before I knew it, as a result of not being “instant in Truth”, and relying on the “human mind,” error had brought in “his friends” so to speak, and I was left with a HUGE PROBLEM to meet!
Thank God for Mrs. Eddy and her clear, correct teachings. Thank God, for this Independent Christian Science Church. Thank God, for the Practitioner’s in this church that teach us, non stop, on how to apply this Science, Live it and demonstrate it. Last, but not leas,t thank God for our Practitioner’s who are ALWAYS available, and ALWAYS Instant with the Truth!
Thank you Lesson Writer, for including this story, it proves once again, that There Is No Death!
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This topic was modified 9 years, 3 months ago by Heidi.
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This topic was modified 9 years, 3 months ago by Heidi.