Revelation xii. 15, 16. And the Serpent east out of his mouth water as a flood, after the Woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. And the earth helped the Woman; and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the Dragon cast out of his mouth.
When the sick or the sinful are healed, they know the great good that Mind has wrought. They should also know the great evil done by mortal mind, when it makes them sick or sinful. Many are willing to open the eyes of the people to the divine power of good resident in Immortal Mind; but they are not as willing to point out the power of human belief to do evil, and expose its hidden means of accomplishing it.
Why this backwardness, since exposure is necessary to ensure the avoidance of the evil? Because people like you better when you tell them their virtues, than when you tell them their vices. It requires the spirit of our blessed Master to tell a man his faults, and so risk human displeasure, for the sake of doing good. Who is telling mankind of their foe in ambush? Is the informer one who sees the foe? If so, listen and be wise. Escape from evil, and call those unfaithful stewards, who have seen the danger and yet have not cried out.
Millions of unprejudiced minds — simple seekers for Truth, weary wanderers, athirst in the desert — are waiting and watching for rest and drink. Give them a cup of cold water in Christ's name, and never fear the consequences. What if the old Dragon sends forth a new flood, to drown the Woman? He can neither drown your voice with its roar, nor sink the world again in the deep waters of chaos. In this age the earth will help the Woman, and the spiritual idea will be understood.
