“Came to himself” – Come to ourselves

[Ldshap]

Luke 17:15: “And when he [the prodigal son] came to himself, . . .” (Lesson citation #6)

Several commentaries provide excellent insights about when the prodigal son “came to himself,” and this one stood out as perfectly aligned with the teachings of Christian Science: “coming to his true self, his sane mind” (Expositor’s Greek Testament).

Thank God for Mrs. Eddy who so clearly teaches us exactly how to “come to ourselves” daily and hourly – by “praying without ceasing” to wake up out of the dream; be conscious of our better nature; view ourselves in a different/better light, regain our right mind – so, through the grace of our all-loving Father-Mother, God, who opens our eyes, we can “. . . come into conscious realization of our true spiritual selfhood, inseparable from God” (CSS, 11/12/1938, “When he came to himself” by Della M. Whitney).

Thank you to the Lesson writer for including two of the most tender accounts of redemption in the Bible, which are such endless sources of comfort and hope through the examples of humility, repentance, and obedience of Mary Magdalene and the prodigal son.

[Florence]

Beautiful! It’s always how long it takes for us to “come to ourselves” as in how long it takes to stop denying God’s ALLNESS which then exposes the nothingness and powerlessness of every discord!

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