Monday, November 29, 1999
Monday, November 29, 1999
"The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make
his paths straight.'"
Charlie Brown turns to leave, Bible closed, and Peppermint Patti says, "Hey! Aren't you gonna
finish the story?" Charlie Brown replies, "I think you [already] finished it." Marcie may have had
no idea about the deeper implications of the Christmas story, but she knew she was loved. That is
the greatest gift of all.
There is the voice calling to us, "Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight." If we do,
we, too, can have our best Christmas ever.
(Luke 3:4
NRSV)
In a PEANUTS cartoon Charlie Brown is reading the Christmas story: "In those days a decree
went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled." Charlie Brown pauses and
turns to Marcie to explain, "Caesar Augustus was the Emperor of Rome and the most powerful
person on earth! One night in the little town of Bethlehem, a child was born, but no one paid any
attention...After all, he was born in a common stable. Who would have thought that this child one
day would be revered by millions while Caesar Augustus would be almost forgotten?" Peppermint
Patti interrupts and says, "No one paid any attention when I was born either, but now everyone
loves me, and I'm gonna get so many presents for Christmas, it'll make your head swim!"
Dear Jesus, it can be hard to truly understand the deeper implications of this season, but may I
honor you by learning them. Amen.
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