I love this week’s lesson! Such a wonderful reminder to give our firstfruits to the Lord! I love this reference from Corinthians “I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.”
Being born into poverty, for decades I struggled with a belief in “lack”; lack of education, opportunities, lack of work, home, financial security etc. But I never lacked Love. I was always able to feel Gods Love protecting me, lifting me up and showing me how to move forward. God’s goodness led me to people who helped me, taught me and showed me how to pray to God; who is our supply and Substance. It was my belief in “lack” that needed correction, I had believed that “lack” was a thing, thus I was perpetuating it. I have since learned in Christian Science many times, that we lack nothing; in fact “lack” does not exist – all that keeps it alive is our own thought. God made infinite supply to one and all! Looking back over those years, I am so grateful to Christian Science, for God lifted me up and showed me how to worship Him rightly, so that my belief in “lack” could be removed and replaced with God’s beautiful government and unfailing supply of all Substance in my life. I continue to thank God and to learn the lesson that, in Mrs Eddy’s words: “That which material sense calls intangible, is found to be substance. What to material sense seems substance, becomes nothingness, as the sense-dream vanishes and reality appears.”
Since my belief in “lack” changed to the proper sense of God’s government and supply, the scripture has been fulfilled in my life “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God”. The scriptures are correct; when we put God, good FIRST; when we turn from the worldly to fill our minds only with Him; our lives attest to no lack of any good thing. Giving our firstfruits to the Lord and seeing the results proves conclusively this law of Substance – the law of God. Thank you Plainfield Independent for another glorious lesson this week!