God gives to man the opportunities to see, prove, and serve the ever-present God called Love. We have the rejoicing, gratitude, and joy of serving this God of Love at all times and in infinite ways. By ‘loving our neighbor as ourselves’, ‘forgiving our debtors’, by ‘doing unto others as we would have them do unto us’, we are serving God, Love. By manifesting, proving His Love, we are in essence bowing down with gratitude to His constant Love. Love manifested is the substance of our lives. Love expressed is the proof of our divine service.
God gives you His spiritual ideas, and in turn, they give you daily supplies. Never ask for tomorrow: it is enough that divine Love is an ever-present help; and if you wait, never doubting, you will have all you need every moment. What a glorious inheritance is given to us through the understanding of omnipresent Love! More we cannot ask: more we do not want: more we cannot have. This sweet assurance is “Peace, be still” to all human fears, to suffering of every sort.”2
By turning to God, Love, every moment we do not miss even one opportunity to serve Love. Through trust, obedience, understanding, joy, and service we are the witnesses and proof of His constant Love. By doing this, we are not only serving, but we are also the examples of God’s purpose for mankind. By loving, we express to all the joy of Love. By sharing, we manifest the inheritance of the abundance of Love. By witnessing to Love, we are the proof of His ever-present Good. By this service to Love, we help others in their service to Love.
Christ Jesus presented Love in such a way that there was no doubt the relationship between himself and God, Love. He called Love many times, ‘my Father’ and ‘Abba, Father’3. But he didn’t hold God, Love, as just his Father. And his service to God wasn’t just his service. He shared the powerful truth that God is the all giving Father that we all are to serve. Christ Jesus’ prayer began with “Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed by Thy name.”4 This Father is “OUR FATHER” that we are to hallow.
To be able to see that God is giving to us all, we must see our relationship to God, His Parental relationship with us as our Creator, our Father. To know Him as our Father is to love Him. To know Him as our Father is to see all the strength, tenderness, guidance and love that He gives to each and every one of His children, His offspring, His beloved of Love. The more we know Him the better we can serve and love Him.
To emulate Christ Jesus’ example of serving, knowing, loving, and obeying Our Father is the best example we can and do have. This example witnessed and expressed not only saves us but helps others to see true Love, Our Father’s Love.
Let us too love our divine Parent, serve Him, and see all that He gives to us each and every moment. It is said, “Love is reflected in love.”5 Let us see our relationship to Him as constant, eternal reflection of Love expressed by love. Let us serve Love by being the examples of His Love. Let us share this with all mankind through His Goodness, His Grace and His Love.
Finally dear hearts, Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter. Fear {extremely love} God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.6
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1 The First Church of Christ Scientist and Miscellany page 5 lines 7-10, 18-22
2 Miscellaneous Writings by Mary Baker Eddy page 307 lines 2-10
3 The King James Version of The Holy Bible Mark 14 vs. 36
4 ibid. Matthew 6 vs. 9
5 Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy page 17 line 7
6 The King James Version of The Holy Bible Ecclesiastes 12 vs. 13
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