THE REALITY ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS
by
Dee Mahuvawalla
Recently the citation from the book of Ecclesiastes was in the weekly Bible Lesson. It reads, “Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.”[Eccl7:29] Looking up the word “inventions” in the Strong’s Concordance, I found one of the meanings to be “a contrivance- warlike machine”
Incompatibility in human relationships appears to be one such contrivance very prevalent in our society today. This subtle serpentile suggestion damages and destroys the basic foundation of family togetherness, brotherhood, and unity of interests. It is the “noisome pestilence” that tears our homes, relationships, and our health, apart.
Under the marginal heading, “Divided Vestments” Mary Baker Eddy reminds us in our textbook, “The divine Science of man is woven into one web of consistency without seam or rent. Mere speculation or superstition appropriates no part of the divine vesture, while inspiration restores every part of the Christly garment of righteousness.[ 242:25]
Jesus parable of the tares and the wheat surely teaches us about the role of the enemy, or animal magnetism, creating confusion and chaos in our human relationships. It reads, “The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.”[Matt 13: 24-30]
Harmony forgiveness and peace in all our relationships bind us to each other. Disagreements, disappointment, discouragement, discord, feeling deprived, envy, jealousy, dishonesty, being unsure of one’s contribution and role in the design and pattern of the family-fabric, are the hidden tares that need to be exposed, gathered, bound, and burnt, after praying at harvest time.
God positions each idea of His creation, as He does the solar bodies in the universe. He maintains their harmonious relationship. In this concordant togetherness, there can be no competition, disconnectedness, depravation, dissension, disruption, power-game-mirages, and illusions of popularity contests, contention, friction, obtrusion, separation, loneliness, intrusion or inversion.
In the book of Ecclesiastes we read, “whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him. [13:14] Mind preserves and conserves the dignity, unity, purity, and sanctity of man’s relationship to God, and to other fellow beings, with rhythm and restoration.
3/29/2007
by
Dee Mahuvawalla
Recently the citation from the book of Ecclesiastes was in the weekly Bible Lesson. It reads, “Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.”[Eccl7:29] Looking up the word “inventions” in the Strong’s Concordance, I found one of the meanings to be “a contrivance- warlike machine”
Incompatibility in human relationships appears to be one such contrivance very prevalent in our society today. This subtle serpentile suggestion damages and destroys the basic foundation of family togetherness, brotherhood, and unity of interests. It is the “noisome pestilence” that tears our homes, relationships, and our health, apart.
Under the marginal heading, “Divided Vestments” Mary Baker Eddy reminds us in our textbook, “The divine Science of man is woven into one web of consistency without seam or rent. Mere speculation or superstition appropriates no part of the divine vesture, while inspiration restores every part of the Christly garment of righteousness.[ 242:25]
Jesus parable of the tares and the wheat surely teaches us about the role of the enemy, or animal magnetism, creating confusion and chaos in our human relationships. It reads, “The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.”[Matt 13: 24-30]
Harmony forgiveness and peace in all our relationships bind us to each other. Disagreements, disappointment, discouragement, discord, feeling deprived, envy, jealousy, dishonesty, being unsure of one’s contribution and role in the design and pattern of the family-fabric, are the hidden tares that need to be exposed, gathered, bound, and burnt, after praying at harvest time.
God positions each idea of His creation, as He does the solar bodies in the universe. He maintains their harmonious relationship. In this concordant togetherness, there can be no competition, disconnectedness, depravation, dissension, disruption, power-game-mirages, and illusions of popularity contests, contention, friction, obtrusion, separation, loneliness, intrusion or inversion.
In the book of Ecclesiastes we read, “whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him. [13:14] Mind preserves and conserves the dignity, unity, purity, and sanctity of man’s relationship to God, and to other fellow beings, with rhythm and restoration.
3/29/2007
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