The Manger and the Cross
Dag Hammarskjöld, former secretary-general of the United Nations, wrote in Markings, a manuscript that was published after his death: “How proper it is that Christmas should follow Advent. For him who looks towards the future, the manger is situated on Golgotha, and the cross has already been raised in Bethlehem.”
Unique Gifts
A friend told me of an extraordinary manufacturer who gave each of his employees a hanging mirror and a handsome reproduction of the head of Christ for Christmas one year. The Christian businessman presented the gifts personally with these instructions: “Hang the mirror on one side of the room and the picture of Christ directly across the room, so that when you look in the mirror you will see the face of Christ along with yours.” Then this pensive admonition: “It’s going to take both to get you through.”
What Does He Want?
The late Paul Ehrman Scherer, celebrated Lutheran preacher, told the story of a college professor who sat readi
