Thursday, December 13, 2001
Thursday, December 13, 2001
He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there
will be no end."
This quiet man does not appear to be a man of means. He is ignored and mistreated by
the insensitive people of Mayfair. They are all caught up in a Christmas frenzy of
materialism and shallow pageantry. Finally, a poor, old gentleman invites the stranger
home for a meager dinner with his family.
After the dinner, the stranger returns to the airport, where two men are taking down the
sign welcoming Henry Bascom. One man remarks to the other, "I can't believe we
missed him. He must be in town somewhere, but we missed him." And the stranger,
unnoticed by the two men, climbs onto a plane and leaves behind the town of Mayfair.
That could happen in our town or in our church, couldn't it?
(Luke 1:33
NRSV)
Frank S. Mead once wrote a story titled, "The V.I.P." In his story the small town of
Mayfair is excited over the anticipated arrival of a rich stranger, Henry Bascom, who is
coming to spend Christmas in their town. The whole town turns out to meet him at the
airport, but he's nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, a quiet man slips by the people at the
airport and heads into town.
Dear God, may I not let the activity of this season get in the way of celebrating Jesus
Christ who lives and reigns in my heart. Amen.
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