WEEKLY UNITY, DECEMBER 27, 1964

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week's International BIBLE LESSON Our Dawning Consciousness of the Divine. —Matt. 2:1-12

1. Now when Jesus was born in Beth-lehem of Judas in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise-men from; the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

2. Where is he that is bom King of the Jews ? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

3. And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him,

4. And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he in-quired of them where the Christ should be born.

5. And they said unto him, In Beth-, eftem of Judaea: for thus it is written .hrough the prophet,

6. And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, Art in no wise least among the

princes of Judah: For out of thee shall come forth

a governor, Who shall be shepherd of my

people Israel. 7. Then Herod privily called the Wise-

men, arid learned of them exactly what time the star appeared,

8. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search Put exactly con-,,, renting die, yqune child; and when ye have found b/iw, bring me word, that I also may crime and worship him. , 9 . Add they, having heard the king, went their ,way; and- Io» the..star, which tfiey sattjh the east, went befpre them, till it came and stood over where the young child-was -';• lfL And when they saw "the leaf, they rejoiced "--with'- exceeding?; great .joy. -,.••• ; IT; And the^, canie into the hquse and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him f and opening their treasures they1 offered unto him gifts, gold and" frankincense and myrrh.

12: Add Being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country an-other way.

Questions and Answers

Yes. The law governing spiritual consciousness and its development in the individual is as sure as the law that governs the stars or the planets in their courses. We have access to divine substance within the depths of our consciousness, and out or it we fashion a new ideal of life and a fuller, more abundant life.

What represents the center' of sub-stance in our consciousness?

Bethlehem (house of bread) is the substance center where the spiritual or ideal man has his source.

What does the name Herod mean? It means "son of a hero, heroic."

Herod represents the ruling power of the outer or personal consciousness.

What do the Wise Men from the East symbolize?

They symbolize the inner resources of the soul when it is stirred to the depths by a revelation of Truth. The East symbolizes the within, and the coming of the Wise Men signifies in-tuitive wisdom reverently seeking out the new ideal of life that is beginning in consciousness.

What is meant by "he that is horn King of the Jews"?

This is the ruling power of the spiritual consciousness when it first dawns on the mind and heart of the individual.

On what do we base our conviction that our true nature is divine?

On our dawning consciousness of the Christ life within the heart and

soul. "The star . . . came and stood over where the young child was."

When our inner soul resources m stirred by the revelation that we at in truth divine, how does this ajjtci us outwardly?

We are filled with joy and glad-ness. "When they saw the star, the? rejoiced with exceeding great joy."

What is signified by the fact tba King Herod was troubled "and dl Jerusalem with him" by the news of the birth of fesus?

The outer, personal, or sense con-sciousness (Herod) is disturbed br-ine first glimmering of a different consciousness in the mind and heart The personal consciousness is jealous of its power and authority, and seeks to retain its dominion, whatever the cost.

How can we protect the Christ 'tied from destruction in our consciousness}

By nourishing and nurturing the ideal with spiritual thoughts daily. Our salvation lies: in clinging fast to the Christ ideal of life and in turning our back on sense and personality Our "own country" is the inner life of Spirit that we live unto God, and we return to it by way of prayer and meditation.

To Be Held in the Silence

7 rejoice in the dawn of the Christ light in my mind and heart.

(Next Sunday's- lesson, 'Treparing thr Way toDominion," jsifrom Mart. 3:1-12)

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