What if your Christmas tree had no point at the top? Where would you put the star/angel? One solution might be to choose several of the tallest branches and put on several stars/angels. That would obviously be a bit confusing, but not so strange in a world filled to bursting with different paths to follow. An equivalent solution might be to have no star/angel to top the tree. Following several guides at once would not look that different from following no guide at all.
And yet there might be some advantage to the starless tree. Christ did not come to be just another one of the voices that influence our lives. Jesus is the only Son of the Father, the Word of God that speaks to every human heart. It is much easier to hear that gentle Word when we tune out the cacaphony.
Just remember that the true star is still up there (the season just started yesterday, after all!). There is still a voice calling you and me to the place where we can meet the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Let us offer our gifts in humility to the child who came to redeem us.
Short and sweet, but still significant...thanks as always! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!
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