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Merry Christmas and a Happy New, New, New…
(uhh, what was I saying?)
Jesus Christ is most high, higher than the mightiest prince or king on earth. He is above angels. Yet, He is humble and lowly in heart. As the lily of the valley grows tall and is fruitful, as there is no one above Him, He reigns supreme and is exalted by all. Despite His appeal, as sweet and fragrant as a flower, despite His unspeakable glory, His purity made perfect, as the lily of the valley, in humility, He hangs His head.
Happy Easter!
“Soon I will be done with the troubles of the world…”
The slave sang songs like these all the time,
long before Queen of Gospel Mahalia Jackson sang
this mouthful of trouble.
Come close. As uncomfortable as I am with intimacy of this sort, come closer. No, closer still. I have a secret. The secret is that I am allergic to effing. Yes, effing. Effing has always made me uncomfortable. My eyes and nose become red, itchy, and runny. Effing makes me feel weak, especially if I’m looking up from the bottom. Too many bad memories of us replay in my mind when effing. And, being a Christian doesn’t help because as the world knows, effing is sometimes an even dirtier word to us Christians.
Here’s the problem with me and effing.