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Notes and references 3/12/2000 Two men were walking by a brook and saw a scorpion drowning. One man bent over and cupped the soil and the water to try and save the scorpion. The scorpion stung him. He tried again and the scorpion stung him again. His friend said, “kill it, why are you trying to save it?” The man answered, “It is the scorpions nature to sting. He stings naturally. It can’t change its nature... I do have a choice and it is my nature to love. He bent over one more time and moved the scorpion to safety. What is you nature? Is it to be fearful, greedy, resentful, angry, confrontational or manipulative? You have a choice. Caleb had a choice in this weeks lesson. In the land that today we call West Palestine and for which 4000 years of battle have been fought there was a time when the land was to be divided you under what is called the Survey for the division of land. One survey attributed ownership to Joshua, another to a high priest also named Joshua and a third survey allotted the land to the twelve tribes of Israel. Moses, in obedience to Jewish law sent twelve spies out tot he twelve divisions of this land. One was Caleb. The other eleven spies were afraid and told Moses of giants that occupied the land in impregnable cities. They were greedy and wanted the land for themselves or they were fearful and didn’t want to pick a fight with a stronger enemy even thought they had legal possession. Only Caleb spoke from his “heart” as the Bible reads. He acknowledged problems with the Anakim with their fortified city but he also declared that God would help him to have what was rightfully his. He waited forty-five years to receive his inheritance. He stood up to Joshua and told him that he deserved the land. Joshua finally agreed and awarded Caleb based on his deserving. Here the story this week: Joshua 14 13 And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance. It was Caleb’s nature to speak honestly from his heart and not do the expedient thing out of fear or worry or a sense of lack. Do you speak from your heart? Mis 262 It should therefore be plain that those who feel your touch will be drawn to you based on motive not on money, looks or popularity. You decision to honor your highest nature, your “better self” as Mrs. Eddy says, established your basis to heal. This is the mental preparation required. Look at these two citations, also from this weeks lesson: S&H 325 There is a poem Mrs. Eddy wrote that talks about being rooted and grounded in love. Here it is: THE OAK ON THE MOUNTAIN'S SUMMIT Oh, mountain monarch, at whose feet I stand, — And thou, majestic oak, from yon high place Whate'er thy mission, mountain sentinel, Faithful and patient be my life as thine; Here is what Mrs. Eddy says about our “better self””: Pul 83 My 6 Never be intimidated to do the expedient, the dishonest or the immoral. You have the right to choose your higher nature and claim it as your only true nature, the reflection of God, of Love. Stand up for what you believe and for what is right. Be like Caleb, speak from your heart. |
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