“One thing more, young man,” the woman said. “When you come tomorrow, could you bring me some greens?”
Sam thought, “Greens? You want greens?” He said he would and later told his father. They agreed that was a most unusual request, particularly from someone they didn’t even know. But the next day, Sam drove the pickup truck to the lady’s home, unloaded the tree, and then presented her with a sack of collards.
A little communication problem there, wouldn’t you say? (Note: For those unfamiliar with the term, the lady was asking for small branches and stems from tree cuttings to be used for wreaths and table decorations.)
The Lord God had a communication problem, trying to get across Heaven’s message in a way which puny mankind would “get.” He dealt with it in a most unusual way when “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14). See Hebrews 1, also, for another take on the same subject.
Enjoy preaching on Christmas, pastor. It’s the best season of the year!
