Turning to Christ

[JPalmer]

8. John 20
15 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.

This moment where Mary was made to see reality is something I have in the past thought was very interesting and beautiful. (It is somewhat similar to how the prodigal son “came to himself” as brought out during the Sunday, July 1st, 2018 Roundtable) Yet, I haven’t really seen a lesson in it until now. It occurred to me this week that when I am I am sad, as Mary was, I should be on the lookout for that Christ idea that I am missing. Actually, if ever I am having any strong negative emotion, I need to turn and know Truth is right there and reality is waiting for me to see it, and that “The Father hath not left me alone.” (John 8: 29, which Mrs. Singleterry’s article, “Three Essential Statements”, has helped me to understand.)

I am very grateful for how these weekly lessons combine with what is taught here to give practical instruction for every day life, and useful tools for those moments that I really need to work through any doubt, fear, sadness, or other erroneous claim. I used to just wallow in those dark moments until they became months, and now Christian Science has turned me from all that! Thank you!

[DaleW]

Thank you for this post, and for the references to work with! It is true that we must be alert to any negative that tries to intrude in our lives, and to the saving grace that we have Truth at our side always to combat and nullify it!

Yesterday’s email featured the reading of “On The Way There” by Katherine M. Yates; listening to this (after having read it a number of times), was really helpful in recognizing ways to be alert and not fall down to the negative, the nothing!

[Adam]

Wonderful insight! Mary went to the tomb not really knowing what to expect, I imagine. She was relying on her faith. Note in verse 1, it states it was dark. Mortal mind and error are just that until divine Mind illumines thought. Just as Mary turned and found her risen Lord, we too can find Him by turning from error to Truth, the Christ. Her outcome was more than she could have ever imagined. Trusting God can lead to wonderful results.

[Rae]

Thank you for the inspirational posts on this tender passage. Mary stooped to look into the tomb for material evidence, a reminder of how often we look at matter to see how it is responding to prayer or treatment. In her darkest hour when it appears that she had been denied the blessing to see Christ one last time, to prepare his body for burial, her grief is inconsolable.

S&H 574-575: “The very circumstance, which your suffering sense deems wrathful and afflictive, Love can make an angel entertained unawares. The thought gently whispers: “Come hither! Arise from your false consciousness into the true sense of Love, and behold the Lamb’s wife, — Love wedded to its own spiritual idea. Then cometh the marriage feast, for this revelation will destroy forever the physical plagues imposed by material sense.”

When Mary rises and turns herself around, it’s hard to imagine her exhilaration when she hears her beloved Master call her by name once more! “Mary”

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