THE CHRIST OF BETHLEHEM
Some tell us that Jesus’ earthly life was not very important. They say he wrote no books, composed no songs, drew no pictures, carved no statues, amassed no fortune, commanded no army, ruled no nation. And yet . . . He who never wrote a line has been made the hero of unnumbered volumes . . . He who never wrote a song has put music into the hearts of nameless multitudes. He who never established an institution is the foundation of the church which bears his name. He who refused the kingdoms of this world has become the Lord of millions. Yes, he whose shameful death scarcely produced a ripple on the pool of history in his day has become a mighty current in the vast ocean of the centuries since he died. Mack Stokes, Major Methodist Beliefs (Abingdon), as reported in Christian Communication Laboratory .
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