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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?
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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.
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.
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 - I’m kidding) for the “Wise Men” after their business, I mean meeting with the baby Jesus.
wilyjpl (a smart jpl)
We would have moved that mother and baby out of that stable!