THE AWESOME MYSTERY OF BETHLEHEM’S INCARNATION
An elephant was thoroughly enjoying himself as he splashed about in the river. A mouse was perched on the sandy shore. It was obvious that he was disturbed about something. The mouse yelled at the elephant, “Come out of the water at once.” The elephant laughed and said, “Why should I come out?” The mouse was not about to be humiliated by this mountain of flesh. He kept yelling and yelling. The elephant realized that if he wanted any peace and quiet he had better come out of the water. Slowly the elephant lumbered out of the water and stood towering over the mouse. “Now, why did you want me to come out of the water?” The mouse looked up and said, “I wanted to see if you were wearing my bathing suit.” Reflection: It is easier for us to understand how an elephant could be wearing a mouse’s bathing suit than it is for us to understand…
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