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Christ JesusGod is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Golden Text I Corinthians 1:9

Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. 14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. 15 Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. 6 . . . unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there

shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. 14 . . . continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Responsive Reading Isaiah 7:11, 14, 15; 9:6 unto (to 2nd :), 7; II Timothy 3:14 continue, 15

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SECTION ONE: Christ Jesus is the Son of God. Page 2

SECTION TWO: Discipleship: spiritual recognition and willingness to follow Christ. Page 3

SECTION THREE: Though misunderstood, Jesus’s expression of love and life was felt. Page 4

SECTION FIVE: . . . and in healing. Page 6

SECTION SIX: Realize the joy of being Christlike. Page 7

SECTION FOUR: Follow Christ Jesus in meekness and repentance . . . Page 5

THE BIBLE Section SCIENCE and HEALTH with Key to the Scriptures | Mary Baker Eddy1


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1 | Acts 3:22 Moses

oses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto

you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

2 | Galatians 4:4–7 when

when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

3 | I John 4:14, 15

And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. 15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

1 | 473:12

12 Jesus is the name of the man who, more than all other men, has presented Christ, the true idea of God, healing the sick and the sinning and destroy- 15 ing the power of death. Jesus is the human man, and Christ is the divine idea; hence the duality of Jesus the Christ.

2 | 594:16 (only, to 2nd .)

SON. The Son of God, the Messiah or Christ.

3 | 315:29–7

Wearing in part a human form (that is, as it seemed 30 to mortal view), being conceived by a human mother, Jesus was the mediator between Spirit and the flesh, between Truth and error. Explaining and demonstrat- 1 ing the way of divine Science, he became the way of salvation to all who accepted his word. From him mor- 3 tals may learn how to escape from evil. The real man being linked by Science to his Maker,

Jesus as mediator

mortals need only turn from sin and lose sight of mortal 6 selfhood to find Christ, the real man and his relation to God, and to recognize the divine sonship.

4 | 325:26

The time cometh when 27 the spiritual origin of man, the divine Science which ushered Jesus into human presence, will be understood and demonstrated.

redeem: buy back; rescue; save; ransomheir: one who inherits; one who is entitled to possess something from a relativeduality: dual character; two partsmediator: one who works between two people or groups to reconcile them

Moses said, “The Lord your God will

raise up for you from your own people a prophet

like me. You must listen to whatever he tells you.”

—Acts 3:22 New Revised

Standard Version

THE WORD “ABBA” is the Chaldean word for father. Chaldean is a language that comes from Aramaic and was commonly

spoken by Jews in Jesus’s time. In this verse, it is immediately followed by the Greek word for father. So that’s why it’s written, “Abba, Father.”

Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child. And since you are his child, God

has made you his heir. Galatians 4:7—New Living Translation

Think about the word “accept.” How can you actively accept Jesus’s word?

What does it mean to have a spiritual origin? Think about the many ways

Jesus proved this origin.

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25 | 54:8–10

Who is ready to follow his teaching and example? All 9 must sooner or later plant themselves in Christ, the true idea of God.

6 | 590:9

9 LAMB OF GOD. The spiritual idea of Love; self-im- molation; innocence and purity; sacrifice.

7 | 323:32–2

Willingness to become as a little child and 1 to leave the old for the new, renders thought receptive of the advanced idea.

8 | 561:32–3

John the Baptist prophesied the coming of the im- 1 maculate Jesus, and John saw in those days the spiritual idea as the Messiah, who would baptize with the Holy 3 Ghost, — divine Science.

9 | 259:6

6 In divine Science, man is the true image of God. The divine nature was best expressed in Christ Jesus, who threw upon mortals the truer reflection of God and lifted 9 their lives higher than their poor thought-models would allow, — thoughts which presented man as fallen, sick, sinning, and dying. The Christlike understanding of 12 scientific being and divine healing includes a perfect Prin- ciple and idea, — perfect God and perfect man, — as the basis of thought and demonstration.

10 | 192:27

27 We walk in the footsteps of Truth and Love by following the example of our Master in the understanding of divine metaphysics. Christianity is the basis of true heal- 30 ing. Whatever holds human thought in line with unselfed love, receives directly the divine power.

4 | Psalms 118:27 (to :)

God is the Lord, which hath shewed us light:

5 | Isaiah 42:1

Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

6 | John 1:19, 20, 23, 29, 32–39 (to 1st .)

nd this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites

from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? 20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. 23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. 29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. 33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. 34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. 35 Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples; 36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! 37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou? 39 He saith unto them, Come and see.

7 | John 12:26 (to ;)

If any man serve me, let him follow me;

8 | Matthew 4:23, 24 (to :)

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. 24 And his fame went throughout all Syria:

Gentiles: foreign nations; people who are not Jewsrenders: causes to be or become; makes

receptive: able or willing to take in, absorb, hold, or containbasis: foundation; starting point; principle component unselfed: taking no consideration for oneself; selfless

AVintage image

of a gateway in Damascus, Syria

Names in the Bible sometimes appear differently in the Old and New Testaments.

This is done to reflect the different languages used to write the books. “Isaiah” and “Esaias” refer to the same person, but are the Hebrew and Greek versions of the name, respectively, since the Old Testament was written mostly in Hebrew and the New Testament in Greek. The original Hebrew name means “God has saved.”

How does discipleship begin? What’s the first thing Jesus

asked of his disciples?

How can you replace fear, confusion, or judgment with

qualities of God’s

children?

The Baptist confesses 5 Curious priests and Levites 7holy land chronicle AD 32

BAPtisM OF the LAMB

What following in the footsteps of the Master can do for you. BY SPIRIT LIKEADOVE

Jesus’s MissiON BeGiNs



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39 | I Timothy 1:15 (to ;)

This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners;

10 | Matthew 9:10–13

nd it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house,

behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? 12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. 13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

11 | John 10:9, 10 I am

I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. 10 I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

11 | 53:8–13, 16–21

The reputation of Jesus was the very opposite of his 9 character. Why? Because the divine Principle and practice of Jesus were misunderstood. He was at work in divine Science. His words

Reputation and character

12 and works were unknown to the world because above and contrary to the world’s religious sense.

The world could not interpret aright the discomfort which Jesus inspired and the spiritual blessings which 18 might flow from such discomfort. Science shows the cause of the shock so often pro-

Inspiring discontent

duced by the truth, — namely, that this shock arises from 21 the great distance between the individual and Truth.

12 | 316:7

Christ, Truth, was demonstrated through Jesus to prove the power of 9 Spirit over the flesh, — to show that Truth is made manifest by its effects upon the human mind and body, healing sickness and destroying sin.

13 | 26:28–32

Our Master taught no mere theory, doctrine, or belief. It was the divine Principle of all real being which he 30 taught and practised. His proof of Christianity was no form or system of religion and worship, but Christian Science, working out the harmony of Life and Love.

14 | 54:1

1 Through the magnitude of his human life, he demonstrated the divine 3 Life. Out of the amplitude of his pure affection, he de- fined Love. With the affluence of Truth, he vanquished error. The world acknowledged not his righteousness, 6 seeing it not; but earth received the harmony his glorified example introduced.

An assortment of grains. Grain was

used to make bread, a staple of meals during

Jesus’ time.

Faithful words 2 Sinners saved 3 Harmony received 8

holy land

chronicle AD 32

Christ Jesus’s CLAssrOOMeVerYONe WeLCOMe

If Jesus loved the law and encouraged people to be obedient to it (see Matt. 5:17–20, for example),

why did he eat with sinners?

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Christ Jesus was often misun-derstood—and so was Mary Baker Eddy. See the account of

the “lady in Lynn [Massachusetts]” in Mary Baker Eddy: Christian Healer; Amplified Edition by Yvonne Caché von Fettweis and Robert Townsend Warneck, p. 93.

Many people opposed Jesus as he taught and healed. How can following his example keep you spiritually on track in the face of obstacles?

acceptation: acceptance; admissionmeat: a mealpublicans: tax collectors

righteous: innocent; holy; just; free from wrong, guilt, or sincontrary: in opposition; opposedmere: small; unimportantmagnitude: greatness; grandeuramplitude: abundance; largeness of dimension or sizeaffluence: abundant supplyvanquished: conquered; defeated; subdued



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415 | 362:1–12

1 It is related in the seventh chapter of Luke’s Gospel that Jesus was once the honored guest of a certain 3 Pharisee, by name Simon, though he was quite unlike Simon the disciple. While they were at meat, an unusual incident occurred, as if to interrupt the scene 6 of Oriental festivity. A “strange woman”

A gospel narrative

came in. Heedless of the fact that she was debarred from such a place and such society, especially under the stern 9 rules of rabbinical law, as positively as if she were a Hin- doo pariah intruding upon the household of a high-caste Brahman, this woman (Mary Magdalene, as she has 12 since been called) approached Jesus.

16 | 363:8

Did Jesus spurn the woman? Did he repel her adora- 9 tion? No! He regarded her compassionately. Nor was this all. Knowing what those around him were saying in their hearts, especially his host,

Parable of the creditor

12 — that they were wondering why, being a prophet, the exalted guest did not at once detect the woman’s immoral status and bid her depart, — knowing this, Jesus rebuked 15 them with a short story or parable. He described two debtors, one for a large sum and one for a smaller, who were released from their obligations by their common 18 creditor. “Which of them will love him most?” was the Master’s question to Simon the Pharisee; and Simon re- plied, “He to whom he forgave most.” Jesus approved 21 the answer, and so brought home the lesson to all, following it with that remarkable declaration to the woman, “Thy sins are forgiven.”

17 | 364:17–19, 22–31

Do Christian 18 Scientists seek Truth as Simon sought the Saviour, through material conservatism and for personal homage?

If Christian Scientists are like Simon, then it must be said of them also that they love 24 little. On the other hand, do they show their regard for Truth, or Christ, by their genuine repentance, by their 27 broken hearts, expressed by meekness and human affection, as did this woman? If

Genuine repentance

so, then it may be said of them, as Jesus said of the 30 unwelcome visitor, that they indeed love much, because much is forgiven them.

18 | 365:19

If the Scientist has enough Christly affection to win his own pardon, and such commendation as the Mag- 21 dalen gained from Jesus, then he is Christian enough to practise scientifically and deal with his patients compassionately; and the result will correspond with the spiritual 24 intent.

19 | 270:23–24

Meekness and charity have divine 24 authority.

12 | Psalms 107:1, 2

O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

13 | I Timothy 1:2 Grace

Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

14 | Luke 7:36–43, 47, 48, 50 Thy

nd one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat

down to meat. 37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, 38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner. 40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. 41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. 42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? 43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. 47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. 48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. 50 Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

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Alabaster, or marble,

was a soft creamy-colored stone

often imported from Egypt into Palestine in the form of small objects. Thousands of perfume flasks of

Egyptian alabaster have been found in archaeological

excavations dating from all periods of

biblical history.

How can you express humility, meekness, gratitude, and love in your life today?

ointment: oil or perfume used for anointingbidden: invited; calledheedless: unconcerned; unobservantdebarred: banned; excludedrabbinical: related to the teachings of the rabbis (Jewish religious teachers)pariah: outcast; someone seen as impure; member of the lowest class of traditional culture in IndiaBrahman: member of the highest class of traditional culture in Indiaspurn: reject; repel; scorncommendation: approval; praiseintent: aim; objective; goal; purpose; design



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515 | Psalms 40:5 (to 1st :)

Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward:

16 | Psalms 119:18

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

17 | Matthew 20:30–34

nd, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on

us, O Lord, thou Son of David. 31 And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. 32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? 33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. 34 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

18 | John 14:12

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

20 | 476:32–4

Jesus beheld in Science the per- 1 fect man, who appeared to him where sinning mortal man appears to mortals. In this perfect man the Saviour 3 saw God’s own likeness, and this correct view of man healed the sick.

21 | xi:9–21

9 The physical healing of Christian Science results now, as in Jesus’ time, from the operation of divine Principle, before which sin and disease lose their real- 12 ity in human consciousness and disappear as naturally and as necessarily as darkness gives place to light and sin to reformation. Now, as then, these mighty works 15 are not supernatural, but supremely natural. They are the sign of Immanuel, or “God with us,” — a divine influence ever present in human consciousness and re- 18 peating itself, coming now as was promised aforetime,

To preach deliverance to the captives [of sense], And recovering of sight to the blind, 21 To set at liberty them that are bruised.

22 | 326:3–5

3 If we wish to follow Christ, Truth, it must be in the way of God’s appointing. Jesus said, “He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also.”

23 | 368:14

When we 15 come to have more faith in the truth of being than we have in error, more faith in Spirit than in matter, more faith in living than in dying, more faith in God than in man, 18 then no material suppositions can prevent us from healing the sick and destroying error.

wondrous: wonderful; astonishing; admi-rable; marvelousmultitude: crowd of peopleaforetime: in the past; before

Christ Jesus heals two blind men sitting by

the road

K-9 CAreer ChANGe AGeNCY

reCePtiON

We’re seeing more and more applicants

these days.

And I know why.

There’s more Christian

healing going on!

For a more modern account of blindness cured, see Mary Baker Eddy: Christian Healer; Amplified Edition by Yvonne Caché von Fettweis and Robert Townsend Warneck, pp. 338–339.

How do you feel God with you? It starts with consciousness!

Consider where you’re putting your faith right now.

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619 | Romans 8:35, 37

ho shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine,

or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

20 | Hebrews 12:1 let, 2

let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

21 | Philippians 4:7

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

24 | 21:9

9 If the disciple is advancing spiritually, he is striving to enter in. He constantly turns away from material sense, and looks towards the imperishable things 12 of Spirit. If honest, he will be in earnest from the start, and gain a little each day in the right direction, till at last he finishes his course with joy.

25 | 91:5

Let us rid ourselves of the belief that man is separated 6 from God, and obey only the divine Principle, Life and Love. Here is the great point of departure for all true spiritual growth.

26 | 227:23–24

Jesus marked out the 24 way.

Standard of liberty

27 | 337:7–10

For true happiness, man must harmonize with his Principle, divine Love; the 9 Son must be in accord with the Father, in conformity with Christ.

28 | 497:24

24 And we solemnly promise to watch, and pray for that Mind to be in us which was also in Christ Jesus; to do unto others as we would have them do unto us; and 27 to be merciful, just, and pure.

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Follow me!

Becoming a conqueror 5 The value of striving 7

holy land

chronicle AD 32

ruN With Christ“. . . let us run with patience the race

that is set before us” —Hebrews 12:1

fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its

shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2—New International Version

Are you interested in being a true follower of Christ, in overcoming sin, and of being of service to the world? Clara Choate’s reminiscence tells of Eddy’s instructions to her along these lines. See Mary Baker Eddy: Christian Healer; Amplified Edition by Yvonne Caché von Fettweis and Robert Townsend Warneck, pp. 427–430.

Nothing can separate you from God! Happiness is yours!

peril: dangerbeset: block; surround; thwart despising: utterly rejecting; having the lowest opinion of; holding in contempt imperishable: indestructible; everlastingaccord: harmony; compliance; agreement; conformity


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CHILDREN NEVER FAIL TO SURPRISE ME—whether it is their extensive knowledge of dinosaurs, their never-ending energy, or their unconditional love and forgiveness. I have been a baby-sitter for

several years. I’ve looked out for children while they played outside, and I’ve helped fix meals and made sure they got ready for bed. And there have been times when they have handled things better than I ever could.

One boy I babysit, Peter, was born without a forearm. This may seem to some as a real loss, but it has never stopped him from rock climbing, swimming, and playing just as normally as any other kid. After a while, you realize he is whole, inside and out. A hymn from the Christian Science Hymnal says this about God, and man as His reflection: “In Thine own image we may see / Man pure and upright, whole and free” (Violet Hay, No. 12, © CSBD). So I try to remember this and see the spiritual qualities that children, and everyone, express.

One day this summer I was at the pool with Peter and his two younger brothers. We were playing in the sand, when an-other little boy approached Peter and said, “I hate you because of your funny arm.”

That floored me. What a horrible thing to say! My sisterly

instincts made me want to yell and protect Peter from the bul-lies I’ve heard him talk about, but I’m so glad Peter spoke first. He looked straight back at the kid, hurt hidden in his eyes, and said: “It’s not nice to hate. I try to love.” Then he walked away.

I had to walk away, too, to hide the tears welling in my eyes. At first I was crying because I was sad that the little boy would say something so hurtful to Peter, but then I was crying because Peter had handled the situation in such a forgiving manner, and I couldn’t help but marvel in the strength of his love. It reminds me of how much Christ Jesus loved, despite so much hate that came his way. His thoughts were so filled with love that he healed people who didn’t even fully appreciate or understand what he was doing (see Luke 17:11–19). And I’m learning how important it is to follow Jesus’ example.

After I had collected myself, I noticed that the other kids weren’t letting the boy who’d insulted Peter play with them, because Peter had not been the only one he’d been mean to. But then Peter’s youngest brother walked up to the boy, the same boy who had just insulted his big brother. He asked if the

boy wanted to play with him! The boy smiled and nodded, and they both joined the other kids for a peaceful afternoon at the pool. All was forgiven.

One of my favorite quotes is included in an article in Mary Baker Eddy’s Miscellaneous Writings. It says, “… we should go forth into life with the smallest expectations, but with the largest patience; with a keen relish for and appreciation of everything beautiful, great, and good, but with a temper so genial that the friction of the world shall not wear upon our sensibilities; …” (p. 224).

This quote came to me that day at the pool. The ideas from this quote and Peter’s example have been a big help to me in dealing with others.

For example, I am a leader of a group at school, and at the beginning of the semester there was some turmoil in the group. Two of my friends were having issues with each other, and the animosity was tough on the group dynamic. The ar-gument stemmed from jokes taken the wrong way and blind dislike for one another.

I prayed, thinking of how easily and quickly the issue at the pool was solved when love was applied and practiced. I knew that my two friends were made by God to be just as loving as the little boys. It was not their true nature to take offense when no wrong was meant. I also prayed for patience and the ability to not get pulled into the situation. I had to watch my thought and be the first to forgive the person I believed to be the cause and perpetrator of the drama.

In just a couple of days, the whole situation got better. I wasn’t worried about arguing in the meetings anymore, and we were getting things done. It seemed that my friends had forgiven each other, and I was so grateful. They aren’t best friends, but they are working together, and we haven’t had any more issues.

I’ve learned that if you are met with another’s hatred for you, you pray to love, and appreciate that many others actually want to love, too. There is nothing stopping us from changing the world into a more childlike, forgiving place. Eventually, we won’t have to try so much anymore, and we’ll just love.

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BIBLE INFO:TRANSLATIONS: All Scriptural quotations used in the text of myBibleLesson are taken from the King James Version of The Holy Bible, unless otherwise indicated.

The following are verbally equivalent translations used for In Other Words. These translations tend to use the oldest available and most recently discovered manuscripts to translate the literal meaning of the text word-for-word.Amplified Bible: Scriptural quotations marked Amplified Bible are taken from the Amplified Bible, Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org)

Contemporary English Version: Scriptural quotations marked Contemporary English Version are taken from the Contemporary English Version Copyright © 1991, 1992, 1995 by American Bible Society. Used by permission.

New International Version: Scriptural quotations marked New International Version are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Used by permission.

New Revised Standard Version: Scriptural quotations marked New Revised Standard Version are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Revised English Bible: Scriptural quotations marked Revised English Bible are taken from the Revised English Bible © Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press 1989.

Revised Standard Version: Scriptural quotations marked Revised Standard Version are taken from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

The following dynamically equivalent translations are used for In Other Words. These translations attempt to convey the thoughts expressed in the text in common, everyday English.Good News Translation: Scriptural quotations marked Good News Translation are taken from the Good News Translation in Today’s English Version—Second Edition Copyright © 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by permission.

New English Bible: Scriptural quotations marked New English Bible are taken from the New English Bible © Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press 1961, 1970.

New International Reader’s Version: Scriptural quotations marked New International Reader’s Version are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Reader’s Version®. Copyright 1996, 1998 by Biblica, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Used by permission.

New Living Translation: Scriptural quotations marked New Living Translation are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

The following paraphrases are used for In Other Words. These are not literal translations, rather they attempt to present to modern readers the text’s tone, rhythm, and ideas as its earliest audiences might have experienced it.The Living Bible: Scriptural quotations marked The Living Bible are taken from The Living Bible, copyright © 1971. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

The Message: Scriptural quotations marked The Message are taken from The Message, copyright © by Eugene H. Peterson 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group.

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