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Daily Reflection

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The story of the wise men tells us that people often resist the gifts of God. When the magi announce that they have seen the star of the King of the Jews, the people of Jerusalem are upset. "Not now," they seemed to have said. "We cannot handle such news right now. We're just barely coping with life as it is. What we don't need is someone to come along and stir things up, even if it is the Messiah. Sorry, but we can't be bothered."
Why do we sometimes resist God's gifts to us? Are we fearful of the changes they might bring? "We're doing all right," we say. "Why risk upsetting things?"

Rejection of God's gifts results in tragedy. The story of the wise me contains a dark side as well as the brightness of a star. Herod's fear and anger produced evil fruit - a bloody determination to destroy the new king. The Bible does not minimise the existence of evil in the world. This too is part of the ongoing story of our relationship with God.

Kenneth L. Gibble
The Messenger

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