And how wonderful that the discoverer of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy, explains that
"in this age it [the divine idea] assumes...
the form of Christian healing"
(p. 32 of our book "What Christmas Means to Me and other Christmas Messages".
See also "The Cry of Christmas-tide" Miscellaneous Writings pp. 369-370).
She tells us that "This is the babe we are to cherish." Dictionary.com advises that to cherish means "to hold or treat as dear; feel love for; care for tenderly; nurture" and is synonymous with "admire, adore, appreciate, cleave to, cling to, embrace, encourage, cultivate, entertain, guard, hold dear, honor, nourish, prize, shelter, shield, support, treasure, value". Antonyms include: abandon, denounce, forsake.
So let us cherish the babe of Christian healing this Christmas. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures reminds us:
SH 55:22-55:26The time for the reappearing of the divine healing is throughout all time; and whosoever layeth his earthly all on the altar of divine Science, drinketh of Christ’s cup now, and is endued with the spirit and power of Christian healing.
Julie Swannell
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