Freedom from Tyranny

In Miscellaneous Writings, by Mary Baker Eddy, she writes, “No evidence before the material senses can close my eyes to the scientific proof that God, good, is supreme. Though clouds are round about Him, the divine justice and judgment are enthroned. Love is especially near in times of hate, and never so near as when one can be just amid lawlessness, and render good for evil.” That is such a beautiful quote from Mrs. Eddy.

Recently when we were getting very troubling news reports, I was led to find a couple of things on YouTube that were encouraging and comforting. One was from someone in Iran. He said that, even with the terrorism and all that is going on there, there has also been an increase in people finding Christianity. When times are extreme and people are desperate, that is when the Christ comes, because their thought is open to it.

It gave testimonies of people who had experienced what they called dreams or visitations, where they felt the Christ presence. Coming out of great darkness, they found the Bible and Christianity, and became Christians. It was very compelling testimony. Why wouldn’t the Christ presence be there — it’s everywhere! We read in the Bible how the Christ came as an angel, as a dream, as a visitation, especially when the need was so dire.

And then there was another YouTube with a Jihadist man giving his testimony. He was following all the beliefs of the Koran and was ready, if he had to, to give his life for Allah. He was doing everything he could to be a good Jihadist. He became imprisoned, and in prison he was teaching other prisoners how to fight the holy war. And in the middle of all that, he, too, had a visitation—the presence of the Christ. When he cried out as to what this was, in such deep need, the Christ Truth spoke to him. He begged for forgiveness, and the Christ said, “Of course I forgive you.” He knew then that he had found the real God, because with the god he had worshipped, there was no forgiveness. He just got on his knees and wept, his whole life changed, and he became a Christian.

On the video he declares, “Don’t take my word for it, find this God of unconditional love and peace and forgiveness for yourself. This is the God that we all should worship because He is the one God.”

That is the truth of all mankind, their need for this Christ, and the Christ presence right there. This is what will heal the sense of hatred and fighting and war. God’s love present with each and every one. “And may Thy Word enrich the affections of all mankind, and govern them!” (Mary Baker Eddy)