“ When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they presented him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.”
This Holiday Season, we invite you to join with us in presenting our gifts to those who need it most. Over two millennia ago, God shined a star on a home in Bethlehem, illuminating wise men to the plight of a journeying family in a vulnerable situation. The scene was so overwhelming, their first response was to fall down in worship. Their second: to provide gifts of medicinal ointments and financial relief. As people who share much in common with these wise men -- education, literacy, some monetary means to share -- we invite you to join us in following their lead, providing the most basic gifts for the least of these, whom Jesus calls his family (Matt. 25).
