Wednesday, December 8, 1999
Wednesday, December 8, 1999
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near."
I read a statistic with which many men may be able to relate to. The Mall of America published a
poll recently that states that 31 percent of men believe they have a better chance of winning the
Heisman trophy than finding the right holiday gifts for their wives. Only 18 percent of women
feel the same sense of doom about shopping for their spouses.
That means that a third of you men today are under real pressure!
It isn't easy getting ready for Christmas. That is why each year about this time we hear the voice
of John the Baptist calling to us from the wilderness: "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
(Matthew 3:2
NRSV)
It's not easy to get ready for Christmas. For one thing there is so much to do. For many of us this
is the busiest time of the year. It is also the most nerve-wracking--particularly if you are a person
who does not enjoy shopping.
Dear God, it is simple to give a cursory prayer to seek your forgiveness. Help me to have the
courage to truly repent. Amen.
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