Those that came to Christ Jesus were healed by him. These mental qualities make the comer, the true worker, receptive to the power of Truth, which frees mortals from their self-imposed burdens.
In rightly coming to Truth there is faith, there is hope, there is seeking, there is striving, there is humility. To "come" to Christ, Truth, is what we must learn to do, and this coming must not be the obedience of blind belief, of superstitious fear, of ignorance, nor of mere words, but of works. It is spiritual exercise, then, that is demanded of us. Our Master said, "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." To be freed from labor-from human exertion and travail-we are besought to come to Christ, Truth. This is not an inexorable law of man, but the impartial law of God. If he wished to save the pecuniary cost, he would expend the physical cost. If one lived near a spring, the waters of which were for public use, and felt unwilling or unable to draw the water himself, he would expect to pay the man he asked to do it for him, would he not? Such a one would not be paying for the water, but for his helper's time and labor. The practitioner is remunerated simply for his time and work.
COME UNTO ME ALL YE THAT TRAVAIL AND ARE HEAVY LADEN FREE
Christian Science is free to all who will avail themselves of it they need but to study the Bible, with the text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," and practise the precepts therein taught. No doubt the question arises from the assumption that a charge is made for Christian Science. It is sometimes asked why Christian Science practitioners are paid for their services. We need but to avail ourselves of them, to make the needed effort at all times, to win our reward. "Come ye to the waters." The waters are free to all. Sooner or later we shall learn that real joy is to be found in spiritual work only, and that the fruits of our own efforts alone bring us the rest and contentment which humanity craves.
It cannot bring satisfaction, it cannot do more than temporary good. The reward reaped from the labor of others is never rightfully ours. We must come! We must exert ourselves if we would be rewarded. It is the open fount which cries, 'Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters.'" "Come ye to the waters." There is a condition required of us if we would have our thirst slaked.
Eddy says: "Love is impartial and universal in its adaptation and bestowals. They would set aside the divine law, "Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." Community of property is also advocated by many social reformers as a proof of justice and brotherhood, and the divine impartiality is the argument put forth in support of their doctrine. So zealously is this cause agitated that unthinking followers might become imbued with the opinion that escape from work would happify existence, and that compensated idleness is the goal toward which mankind must strive. Socialism, labor unions, and governments are devoting themselves to the lessening of the hours of work, and are advocating more leisure, more rest, and more pleasure. Modern sociology's trend is toward salvation from toil.
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