Merry Christmas!
Twice already today I have heard the carol that begins with “good Christian men rejoice”. In one version they changed it to “good Christians all rejoice” While in many ways I am a Christmas conservative, in this I like the change to “all” from “men”. At one time women had no rights and were even considered property, often counting for less than a man’s cattle and mules. Jesus came to make all things new and one part of that was the raising up of women. With his birth, Jesus made Mary one of the preeminent women in all Christendom. With His ministry he raised up the Samaritan woman at the well, Mary Magdalene, the woman caught in the act of adultery and many others from sin and oppression. We see this oppression in many countries where the light of Christ has not arrived or has been suppressed; our prayers should call for Christian missionaries to bring the light to the darkness.
Praise God for the good tidings of Christmas!
Bucky
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