What would Christianity of the kind that Jesus, the original Christian, lived be like if it were practised today? Original Christianity simply loved; it loved gently, powerfully, universally. It met the human need right where that need was without judgement or limitation. It acted with the deepest, genuine humility – Jesus said, ‘Of my own self I can do nothing.’ It was not political. It had no robes, rituals or riches.

It loved with a divine love so transforming that it healed, or solved the human need, no matter what that need was – poverty, sorrow, sickness. It gave us an understanding of God that was not humanistic. ‘God is Love’ (The Bible – 1 John 3:23) lifts our sense from a limited, masculine, judgemental, far-off, traditional concept, to one that envelops us in a feeling of infinite closeness and care. To truly practise Christian worship, we must live love, for Love is the law of life that will bring ‘on earth peace, good will to men’. This is the type of worship that is at the core of Christian Science practice.

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. (I John 4: 7, 8)

Real love reduces fear and that is the love that is most needed right now. It is needed for the current economic and public health crisis as well as global concerns about racial injustice.Anyone in need of some love and prayer is welcome to come and visit. We are at the corner of Macquarie and Bligh Streets in Barton. Log onto christiansciencecanberra.com for details.

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