To suppose that the Creative Intelligence of the Universe would create man in bondage and leave him bound would be to dishonor the Creative Power that we call God. To suppose that God could make man as an individual, without leaving him to discover himself, would be to suppose impossibility. Individuality must be spontaneous; it can never be automatic. The seed of freedom must be planted in the innermost of man's being. But, like the Prodigal Son of old, man must make the great discovery for himself.

We see abundance in the Universe. We cannot count the grains of sand on a single beach. The earth contains untold riches and the very air is vibrant with power. Why, then, is man weak, poor and afraid? Religious Science answers these questions. The Divine Plan is one of freedom; bondage is not God-ordained. Freedom is the birthright of every living soul. All instinctively feel this. The Truth points to freedom under Law. Thus the inherent nature of man is forever seeking to express itself in terms of freedom. We shall do well to listen to this Inner Voice, for it tells us of a life wonderful in its scope, of a love beyond our fondest dreams, of a freedom the soul craves.

But the great Love of the Universe must be One with the great Law of Its own being, and we must approach Love through the Law. This, then, is the teaching-Love and Law. As the Love of God is perfect, so the Law of God also is perfect. We must understand both. "He that hath ears to hear let him hear."