Inspiration
Inspiration for Prayers for the War in Ukraine
“You are my place of safety and protection”
“Those who go to God Most High for safety will be protected by the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, ‘You are my place of safety and protection. You are my God and I trust you.’” (Psalms 91: 1, 2, New Century Version)
“I will give peace to your country; you will lie down in peace, and no one will make you afraid.” (Leviticus 26:6 New Century Version)
“God is our protection and our strength. He always helps in times of trouble.” (Psalms 46:1, New Century Version)
Music from keyboardist Tonia Herrin
A keyboard medley of “Let There Be Peace”, “In Christ There is No East or West”, and “In Christ Alone”
Vocals – Michael Fager Keyboard – Tonia Herrin
“What Manner of Man Is This?”
From the Bible
“We do live in the world, but we do not fight in the same way the world fights. We fight with weapons that are different from those the world uses. Our weapons have power from God that can destroy the enemy’s strong places.” (II Corinthians 10:3, 4, New Century Version)
“Let justice flow like a river, and let goodness flow like a never-ending stream.”
(Amos 5:24 New Century Version)
From “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures”
“One infinite God, good, unifies men and nations; constitutes the brotherhood of man; ends wars; fulfills the Scripture, ‘Love thy neighbor as thyself;’ annihilates pagan and Christian idolatry, — whatever is wrong in social, civil, criminal, political, and religious codes; equalizes the sexes; annuls the curse on man, and leaves nothing that can sin, suffer, be punished or destroyed.”
(Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, p. 340)
From “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures”
“The Bible contains the recipe for all healing. ‘The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.’ Sin and sickness are both healed by the same Principle. The tree is typical of man’s divine Principle, which is equal to every emergency, offering full salvation from sin, sickness, and death. Sin will submit to Christian Science when, in place of modes and forms, the power of God is understood and demonstrated in the healing of mortals, both mind and body. ‘Perfect Love casteth out fear.’”
(Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, p. 406)
Climate change and mental change
By Leslie Revilock
Published in the August 2022 issue of The Christian Science Journal
Leslie explains how our prayers and the way we live can help the world’s climate by affirming that all creaton exists and contnues within the atmosphere of divine Love.