Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and
through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, comfort your hearts and strengthen them
in every good work and word. (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 NRSV)
I read about a Sunday School teacher who asked her class to draw a picture of the
Holy Family for Christmas. One little boy turned in a picture of a mother, father, and
a baby in an airplane with a pilot. "Who do you have there?" asked the teacher.
"That's Mary, Joseph, the baby Jesus," answered the little boy, "and that Pontius the
Pilot."
And after reading this story, I wandered if Pontius the Pilot was going to
intentionally wreck the plane, since he was the one who sentenced Jesus to death.
Even in Jesus' death, we are reminded that Jesus is our savior who brings us light
and hope.
Prayer: Father of Jesus, thank you for the hope you give me through the birth, death,
and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Give me the courage to help those who have no or little hope.
Amen.
Written by: Ronald Newhouse, Texas, USA
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Tuesday, December 9, 1997