"Becoming Wise"
Epiphany.C.25(04)
Matthew 2:1-12
The Rev. Melanie McCarley
Luke’s account of the birth of Our Savior paints a peaceful, pastoral scene. In his gospel, we find Jesus, safely nestled in the manger surrounded by Mary and Joseph. About the only threatening thing in the picture is a cow, looking longingly (and perhaps hungrily) at the manger, once filled with hay. In Luke’s gospel, angels sing in the heavens while shepherds hasten to see the newborn babe.