Elisha and The Prophet's Wife

And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? Who am I, or what am I that you should look to me for relief? I have no worldly goods to give you. I have not saved up worldly riches to help the poor. It would behoove you to look to God, the source of all substance and being, in your time of need. But, I will help you. I will do what I can for you, to bless you, because I feel compassion for you and your sons. I will share my understanding of God with you by arousing your faith in Him. We will enlighten your understanding of substance and supply by demonstrating it with a pot of oil and some empty vessels. We will keep you and your sons busy exercising faith in the Provider of all good, and you will have what you need. And it was so (II Kings 4).

Celebrate God in Christ

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped (Psalms 28). Spirit is the only substance and consciousness recognized by divine Science (S & H: p. 278). The objects cognized by the physical senses have not the reality of substance. They are only what mortal belief calls them (S & H: p. 311). This is a specimen of the ambiguous nature of all material health-theories (S & H: p.388).

The prodigal son shows us that it is good and natural to celebrate right thinking and spiritual consciousness. Whether we are steadfast in Spirit or returning to the right standard, it always helps to celebrate spiritual being. Do you feel lost and disappointed by the world's prospects? Don't despair! Celebrate God in Christ, and you will be inspired and energized. You will find ways to make life better. You too can return to your Father and claim your place in His family. The Samaritan leper was healed by his own gratitude. It was a spiritual yearning which he must have felt even before Jesus helped him to bring it to the point of healing. And Jesus said to him, "Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole" (Luke 17). Jesus had the power to heal those whose faith was not sufficient to make them whole. Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? Only the Samaritan knew that he had bonded spiritually with Jesus and returned to thank him.

Family Name

God is the Father and we are his family, named after Christ. Christians. It is good to have a name, to be named. Ephesians 3: 15. It is good to look to the Father for sustenance and support. Mankind will not endorse, promote, and provide for you. Mortals thrive on a selfish instinct. It is human nature to advance oneself to the exclusion and diminishment of others. We do it all the time. All the more reason to find substance in Spirit, God. Manna from heaven and water from the rock. Exodus 17: 6.

Substance

Glory.  Majesty.  Might.  Length.  Breadth.  Height.  Depth.  Ephesians 3; Science and Health, p. 520.  Manna.  Pulse.  Beans.  Water.  Daniel’s beans and water stave off hunger and preserve health better than the king’s meat and wine.  God.  Sustainer.  Protector.  Father.  Friend.  Manna in the desert.  Manna from heaven.  Beans and water in the king’s palace.  Celebration of the prodigal son.  The Samaritan leper’s gratitude and healing.  The glory, majesty, and might of God.