There are so many things to appreciate about our Christian Science Sentinel. Along with fresh new articles and testimonies they reprint some things from years past. In this week's issue they reprinted Lessons from a ziggurat by Kathryn Knox from February 2012. There is a reference to a ziggurat in this week's Bible Lesson, the one the people were building in Babel. That story is in Genesis 11:1-9.
A ziggurat is like a seven-story pyramid with each story slightly smaller than the one below it and this one would have been visible from anywhere in the city. I live in a smaller town in the hill country of Texas and if we had a seven-story building it would be easy to spot!
The writer of the article was reminded of the seven synonyms for God Mrs. Eddy uses in her writings. She wondered if she should examine her own thinking to see if she was building a mental 'tower' in her life that was getting her attention instead of God. What a wonderful idea! It got me thinking about how easy it is to do just that. So today I am going to keep a closer eye on what is getting my attention. We almost don't realize what sneaks up on us, building up a case for seeing ourselves as material people plagued with problems and challenges about our health, wealth, relationships, etc.. Are we devoting one of those 'stories' to anxious or fearful suggestions instead of trusting God for our well being and being well? Is one 'story' a repository for old resentments? Are we accepting a picture of illness? Or aging? Or lack? Before you realize what is happening your personal ziggurat could be even more than seven 'stories'!
The Bible tells us that God has given us dominion over everything. And that everything that He created is good. He fills all space - more like a ziggurat describing those seven synonyms; Principle, Life, Truth, Love, Mind, Soul, Spirit. That is what we should be looking to.
Nothing harmful or frightening can build up on our thinking if we are turning often to our Father Mother God and seeing only His goodness present, seeing our oneness with Him as His image and likeness. That is a structure worth cultivating.
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