We had more people than I expected at services yesterday. It was an exceptional morning. I truly wish every Sunday was Christmas Sunday. Not for the giving and receiving of gifts but just the way people treated each other. I’m not meaning this to sound like a criticism of our church family. We have a very friendly church family. It’s just that the sentiment of good will and good cheer were kicked up a few notches. It’s the kind of people we need to be each day. It’s the kind of atmosphere we need to cultivate each and every time we gather together.
I spoke yesterday on the wisdom of the wise men and their wise gifts. I contrasted how the story would have been different had wise women been in charge. For example, I joked that if wise women had been the principle characters rather than give an infant Gold, Frankincense and Myrhh they would have given a hat, a blanket, and some diapers.
What are some differences, you can see, if it had been wise women instead of wise men?
Randy Wray
December 26th, 2005 at 1:06 pm
If they were church of Christ women, there would have been some type of casserole, I’m sure! The gifts would have been purchased using a money saving coupon. They would have asked for directions and arrived earlier, and probably cleaned out the stable before leaving.
December 26th, 2005 at 2:28 pm
I was struck by the same atmosphere yesterday, Randy. And all the new faces of friends and relatives. It was great to meet the people who are important to the people I love.
Greg, your response busted me up. I couldn’t possibly improve on it except to say that “wise women” may be a redundant phrase.
December 26th, 2005 at 3:04 pm
Randy, Randy, Randy – women instead of men bringing the baby Jesus gifts, heresy!
All of us Church of Christ guys know that the women would have been baking cookies (Sandra and Judy РI’m kidding) for the “Wise Men” after their business, I mean meeting with the baby Jesus.
wilyjpl (a smart jpl)
December 27th, 2005 at 8:48 am
We would have moved that mother and baby out of that stable!