Wednesday readings, 2nd Church, Berkeley, Nov. 19, 2014
- SH Isa. 60:18
- 18 Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.
- SH Lev. 19:33 1st if, 34
- 33 …if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him. 34 But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
- SH Lev. 25:45
- 45 Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land: and they shall be your possession.
- SH Ruth 1:22 1st Naomi; 2:1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10-12
- 22 …Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest. 1 And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz. 2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. 5 Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this? 6 And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab: 8 Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens: 10 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger? 11 And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore. 12 The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
- SH Num. 15:15, 16
- 15 One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD. 16 One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.
- SH Matt. 14:14
- 14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
- SH Matt. 5:1, 2, 10-12 (to 2nd :)
- 1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven:
- SH John 19:25-27
- 25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! 27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
- SH Eph. 2:8 1st by, 10-19
- 8 …by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. 11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: 13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. 19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
- SH 515:21-22 Man
- Man is the family name
for all ideas, – the sons and daughters of God.
- SH 469:30-5
- With
one Father, even God, the whole family of man would
be brethren; and with one Mind and that God, or good,
the brotherhood of man would consist of Love and Truth,
and have unity of Principle and spiritual power which
constitute divine Science.
- SH 467:11
- Mankind will become perfect in proportion as this fact
becomes apparent, war will cease and the true brother-
hood of man will be established. Having no other gods,
turning to no other but the one perfect Mind to guide
him, man is the likeness of God, pure and eternal, hav-
ing that Mind which was also in Christ.
- SH 590:15-17
- LORD. In the Hebrew, this term is sometimes em-
ployed as a title, which has the inferior sense of master,
or ruler.
- SH 576:31-4
- This human sense of Deity yields to the divine
sense, even as the material sense of personality yields
to the incorporeal sense of God and man as the infinite
Principle and infinite idea, – as one Father with His uni-
versal family, held in the gospel of Love.
- SH 507:3
- Spirit duly
feeds and clothes every object, as it appears in the line
of spiritual creation, thus tenderly expressing the father-
hood and motherhood of God. Spirit names and blesses
all. Without natures particularly defined, objects and
subjects would be obscure, and creation would be full of
nameless offspring, – wanderers from the parent Mind,
strangers in a tangled wilderness.
- SH 570:14-18
- Millions of unprejudiced minds – simple seekers for
Truth, weary wanderers, athirst in the desert – are wait-
ing and watching for rest and drink. Give
them a cup of cold water in Christ’s name,
and never fear the consequences.
- SH 103:6-9
- The destruction of the claims of mortal mind through
Science, by which man can escape from sin
and mortality, blesses the whole human fam-
ily.
- SH 205:22-27, 31-3
- When we realize that there is one Mind, the divine law
of loving our neighbor as ourselves is unfolded;
whereas a belief in many ruling minds hinders
man’s normal drift towards the one Mind, one
God, and leads human thought into opposite channels
where selfishness reigns.
Spirit, God, good, but of matter.
When we fully understand our relation to the Divine,
we can have no other Mind but His, – no other Love,
wisdom, or Truth, no other sense of Life, and no con-
sciousness of the existence of matter or error.
- SH 142:18-24
- As in Jesus’ time, so to-day, tyranny and pride need to
be whipped out of the temple, and humility and divine Sci-
ence to be welcomed in. The strong cords of
scientific demonstration, as twisted and wielded
by Jesus, are still needed to purge the temples of their
vain traffic in worldly worship and to make them meet
dwelling-places for the Most High.
- SH 69:13
- Spiritually to understand that there is but
one creator, God, unfolds all creation, confirms the Scrip-
tures, brings the sweet assurance of no parting, no pain,
and of man deathless and perfect and eternal.
- SH 146:20-22
- Science is the “stranger that is within thy gates,”
remembered not, even when its elevating effects prac-
tically prove its divine origin and efficacy.
- SH 174:14-16
- Whoever opens the way in Christian Science is
a pilgrim and stranger, marking out the path for gen-
erations yet unborn.
- SH 58:21-23
- Home is the dearest spot on
earth, and it should be the centre, though not the bound-
ary, of the affections.
- SH 254:31-32
- Pilgrim on earth, thy home
is heaven;
Isa. 60:18
Lev. 19:33 if, 34
Lev. 25:45
Ruth 1:22 Naomi; 2:1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10-12
Num. 15:15, 16
Matt. 14:14
Matt. 5:1, 2, 10-12 (to 2nd :)
John 19:25-27
Eph. 2:8 by, 10-19
SH 515:21-22 Man
SH 469:30-5
SH 467:11
SH 590:15-17
SH 576:31-4
SH 507:3
SH 570:14-18
SH 103:6-9
SH 205:22-27, 31-3
SH 142:18-24
SH 69:13
SH 146:20-22
SH 174:14-16
SH 58:21-23
SH 254:31-32
Lev. 19:33 if, 34
Lev. 25:45
Ruth 1:22 Naomi; 2:1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10-12
Num. 15:15, 16
Matt. 14:14
Matt. 5:1, 2, 10-12 (to 2nd :)
John 19:25-27
Eph. 2:8 by, 10-19
SH 515:21-22 Man
SH 469:30-5
SH 467:11
SH 590:15-17
SH 576:31-4
SH 507:3
SH 570:14-18
SH 103:6-9
SH 205:22-27, 31-3
SH 142:18-24
SH 69:13
SH 146:20-22
SH 174:14-16
SH 58:21-23
SH 254:31-32
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