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EDITORIAL.
The Star and The Song
- ,<fPor unto yout is bora this
day< in the city of David, a
Saviour which is Christ the
IiOrd.” * Luk« 2 :11
£uke tells of the Shepherds Jwho heard the heavenly song. Tkfatthew writes of the Wise Men anil die star they saw. There Were great crowds in Jerusalem “and Judea. They all knew the promise «f the Messiah to come. Why 4id so many fail, to see the Btar and to hear the song? Is it .‘true today that, many_do not It'noW^ that God is^ love? H VC true that we can close the door 'of hate and open the door of love all over the world?
All that is 'brightest and happiest in life is associated with peace. What is a home without peace? It may have money, art, prefinement, "luxury, but if peace Is wanting everything is wanting. It was. a message of peace that was first breathed from the lips of the risen Saviour. And the Sum and substance of all Gospel blessings is the peace of God that passes understanding. No wonder that Paul could not close his letter to the (Romans without this: <rPollow ‘ after, the things that Make for peace.” What about the song that rings In our ears 'every Christmas, “On , earth peace”?- Is It any nearer " its fulfilment? We look at the restlessness" of • our own lives, so full of (Questioning moments. Yet we are callbd to worship Christ
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