Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he
favors! (Luke 2:14
NRSV Bible)
Christmas is a celebration of how God shared God's self with us. This story tells it
best... Time before time when the world was young, two sisters shared a field and
mill together. Each night they divided evenly the grain they had ground together
during the day. One sister lived alone, the other had a husband and a large family.
Now the single sister thought to herself one day, "It isn't really fair that we divide
the grain evenly. I have only myself to care for, but my sister has a family to feed."
So each night she secretly took some of her grain to her sister's granary to see that
she was never without. But the married sister said to herself one day, "It isn't fair
that we divide the grain evenly, because I have children to provide for me in my old
age, but my sister has no one. What will she do then?"
So every night she secretly took some of her grain to her sister's granary. As a
result, both of them always found their supply of grain mysteriously replenished
each morning. Then one night they met each other half-way between their houses.
Suddenly they realized what had been happening, and embraced each other in love.
It is said that the spot where they met became a holy place, because God was made
known to the world in a place where human beings discovered each other sharing in
acts of love.
When we share and give in love most of the mud of the world will become a firm
foundation of peace for all. When Jesus is around all ground can be Holy Ground.
Lord Jesus, may the mud of my life become a firm foundation of your peace, as I
learn to share. Amen.
Ron Newhouse
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