STUCK IN THE MANGER?
(Manger Danger)
Sunday, December 1, 2019
“… Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.” Luke 2:52
Christmas: Originally 2 words derived from Christ mass; Mass of Christ; around middle 1400s becoming Christmass/Christmas. Mass/mas being gathering to worship Christ; Christ meaning anointed, Messiah.
For some, Christmas is centered in tender nativity scenes
Indeed there is inspiration in considering the manger, but let us not dare to make it the exclamation or expiration point of Christmas.
Let us not get emotionally trapped in manger-mindedness, some highly romanticized version of Christ-mas. Jesus did not preach on His humble manger history. By His words our life is to be defined by subjectivity in carrying the cross of self-denial in all of our heart and with all our soul and with all our mind; for it is such reasonable service alone that is acceptable to God. (Mt.22:37; Rom.12:1-2, rational, logical, well-pleasing to God.)
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