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The first, and important fact to be lifted from this passage is that these “Wise Men” were not content to merely worship the King, or pay homage by spoken word and bended knee; but they brought gifts and laid them at His feet. It is not enough for us to sing our songs of praise to the Babe of Bethlehem, or to bow before Him in reverent worship, and to lift our hearts in words of adoration. To stop there would be far short of our obliga tion. We should also bring our gifts and the assurance of continued love and lay them' at His feet. There is a gieat deal of sentiment at ( hristmas time in the consecration of many people ... In so many instances it is senti ment only and when there is a -call' for further sacrifice or giving, the sentiment immediately vanishes into thin air. We have heard people sing missionary hymns with great warmth, and when the collection plate TH0U6HTS FOR CHRISTMAS Let us pause at this Season and medi tate upon the many, many things we should he grateful for; our lfiowledge of His saving grace being the most important—our Church, our homes and our Country. This is the time when we need to create consciously a feeling of humbleness; when we need • to think about the seemingly difficult experiences and see in them opportunities to grow and to understand more of God. of life and ourselves. This Christmas Season brings us face to face with the state of affair* in our nation and throughout the world. Many take a pes simistic view of the possibility of a per manent peace, when so many seek shelter and food and all the things that make life com fortable. V\e. who have an understanding of God should consciously celebrate Christ mas Day. Let us add our understanding, and our praise to the heart of the world. Let us renew our faith in mankind re-affirm our belief in the provision of -the Heavenly Father for His children in every land. May we continue to work for the establishment of peace by making our individual contri bution of a peaceful spirit to the world about us. was passed to gather in the tithes whereby the missionary work could be furthered, they let the plate pass by. Some people pray to God to send laborers into the vineyard, but they do not them selves respond to God’s call for laborers. . , . What a paradox we find in many lives. Dear reader, our s’nging and praying can never go beyond our lives. It’s the way we live that really counts! The other fact we wish to notice is that these Magi not only brought gifts, but they brought <!• eh and costly gifts; that suggest that we too should bring Him the best we have—our gold, frankincense, and myrrh, the broken alabaster box of our heart’s deep est love and affection, and the l»est of all our life and service. It is a shame that so many give the Saviour of men the things that are left over, after they have taken out all they desire for self-indulgence oy to, further personal ambitions. Shall we all covenant together to give Him the richest and finest of gifts and of service this Christ mas season? By ('. J. Guthrie, Past President 15-B Baraea Class The war's end can be the beginning of a new day. True, the world's problems do not disappear, but like the individual, who acquires soul growth through meeting his problems and rising above them, the world can learn and grow as it handies its prob lems. We cannot be reminded too often tha' the world is made up of individuals, that even one person who solves his problems triumphantly lifts the level of the whole world. ^ eu Can Be TTiat Person. This is the loveliest Season of* all the year. Keen it' the sky is starless, a star is shining above Bethlehem’s hill that we can sect still, Kven if the sound of discordance may reach our ears, the angel choir sings songs of peace that our hearts hear. This Christmas we have1, as shepherds did. The flock of cares and worldly things To follow- where the star of peace Leads upward to the King of Kings. This1 Christmas a hope is born anew For greater bonds of 'brotherhood; Where nations sing in harmony. And Christ at last is understood. NO LEGEND THIS inry say on mat nrst tnristmas eve a rose Pushed upward, by God’s hand, amid the snow Its bloom. A sign! and by its fragrant present there Proclaimed to men of Good Will everywhere The birth of Christ. And pine trees were not always green. Men say That night they made their boughs a haven warm To shelter snow birds from the wintry storm The infant Christ decreed: “They green shall stay, And gladden children's hearts on Christmas Day.” The Christ Child wanders through the world each year. The eve of His Nativity, ’tis said. He seeks a humble cot to rest His head. In homes where candles bum He is held dear, And so it’s clear, why windows glow with light Each Christmas night. They say that birds from all the world were led By guiding star to carol o’er His bed In Bethlehem. The ox and as* spoke praises to the Prince Of Peace that night. Anti every Christmas since They're giv’n the power to apeak with tongues, like men. And praise the world’s redeemer once again. • • • Just legends these, mere stories from the sod, Where vain man seeks to mend the works of God. They’re pretty, but they take on paltry worth When held against the fact of Jesus' birth. No legend this—it’s perfect as it stands: God came to earth unaided by our hands. Child’s form Hq took in all humility, And dwelled among us as a man so we Might from the bonds of sin be ever free. No legend this—Christ’s birth’s a fact of love; Adore, have faith, this gift is from above. . -Tori F OUR HOPE IS IN CHRIST By F. D. Burroughs soon our country will be celebrating its third peace-time Christmas in four years. Thousands of our service men and women are still far from home protecting the peace. Some people are still at war. But the world wide killing has ceased and we thajnk God for peace. , Yet, even as we thank God for peace, we are very much aware that all is not well with our world. We were so anxious to get everything settled as easily as possible, with a minimum of personal inconvenience. We so much wanted the problems of business, war, labor, and all the others to be solved without our having to re-adjust our own personal habits. We hoped that our Gov ernment could straighten our world out; we hoped that the men at the head of our Corporations could ward off economic strife; we hoped that our communities could take care of their affairs, but all was false hope, rudely dashed to the ground because we minimized the power of evil. The Christian gospel is the good news of hope, not that easy optimism which shuts our eyes to the reality and the power of evil; or not the kind of hope which inve|tq its trust in the ability of men, even good men. to defeat and conquer the evil that is in their own hearts and in society, leaving out the redeeming power of Jesus Christ. The message of the. Cross ig the destruction and death of man's hope in himself and the good news of the resurrection power of the Son of God. The Christian has hope that cannot perish: not because of anything man will be able to do, but because of what Christ has already done. The Christian has hope for the future of men and of society in this world and In the world to come, not because of any in evitable progress resulting from what we can do with ourselves, but liecause of what the love of Christ can do with us. The most magnificent message of hope and assurance ever written in this world, the Revelation, came from a Christian im prisoned and exiled on a barren island. But to JohnJ hope was not in the world, but in Christ, a living Christ, standing strong in the midst of his Churches. Our hope today is in that same Christ. CHRISTMAS MESSA6E Bv Rav R. Fisher, Pastor Augsburg Lutheran Church. The Christmas Song of the angels is the greatest song the world has ever heard; for i its melody is the Love of God, the Wisdom of God, and the Power of God. Before Jesus came the world had tne conquering power of Rome, but no conquer ing love. It had brilliant and exalted lead ers. but none i»’ho was above alf a Servant and a Friend. Jesus brought sacrifices to a world of sel fishness, love to a world of hatred, hope to a world of despair, and faith to a world of disillusionment. Into a silent world He brought a song. Into at faltering world He brought a staff. Into a defeated world He brought victory. He spoke and the world still listens. He taught and the world sti1! learns. The angels might have said, “Unto you is born a teacher,'la perfect example, a good man or » great prophet. But that isn t what the angels said. And that isn't the Christinas message. The angels said, "Unto You A Saviour Is Born.” That is the Christmas message! If you don’t find in Christmas your Personal Saviour, then you have missed Christmas. It is so easy to Almost Observe Christmas; to catch the spirit of giving, to try to make others happy, to let love and good will have fuller sway in our lives. All these are part of Christmas. The fenders and bumpers are part of the car, but they are not the car. Christmas Is Receiving Your Saviour. 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