"Go, and sin no more..."

Photo from King's College's website

He came down to earth from heaven,
who is God and Lord of all,
and his shelter was a stable,
and his cradle was a stall;
with the poor, the scorned, the lowly,
lived on earth our Savior holy

"Once in royal David's city"
Hymns for little children, 1848
Words: Cecil F. Alexander
Music: Henry J. Gauntlett

No where in the Bible does it mention the birth date of Jesus but that doesn't diminish the significance of His birth in a what was probably a crowded, smelly and dirty stable in Bethlehem. Ironically it is much easier to trace the date that He was crucified from scriptures. Maybe there's something to be said about differing priorities between God and man.

Anyway, beyond the fake snow and over-priced gifts, I wish everyone a safe weekend and for God Himself to shine His light upon each of us.

Let's hope that out of the grime of human existence, dignity will prevail.