Last Sunday Bishop Burton said that Christmas should never end. Well, Sunday School is doing its part--the Gospel Doctrine lesson this week is on the birth of Christ!
Speaking of birthdays...last Saturday would've been Elvis Presley's 76th. If you were to use the king of rock and roll's song titles to tell the story of the birth of the King of Kings, it might go something like this:
When Mary and Joseph reached Bethlehem, it was "Heartbreak Hotel"--no room at the inn. Mary had to give birth "In the Ghetto," or its Judaen equivalent, a stable. Meanwhile, an angel gave the good news to some
shepherds, which left them "All Shook Up," since they were used to "A Little Less Conversation" from the heavens. They came to worship the newborn babe, and Mary kept all these things "Always On (Her)
Mind" (see Luke 2:19). Wise men came from afar as well, and after seeing the Lord were told in a dream not to "Return to Sender"--Herod the king. He and others had "Suspicious Minds" and wished to kill Jesus. The wise men "Follow(ed) That Dream," and Herod was prevented from turning this joyous occasion into a "Blue Christmas." Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, others who waited for Christ's birth were also in danger, and were saved by that "One Night" that stayed light even after the sun went down. When that happened, people all over the Americas were compelled to say "I Just Can't Help Believing." Jesus had come, and his "Burning Love" would save us all and make the spiritual "Jailhouse Rock."
Saturday was also the birthday of another king: David Bowie, the Goblin King from Labyrinth. He sings my all-time favorite Christmas pop song.
Such synergy!
If you want to read a more accurate and important account of the birth of the Lord, please use these chapters and discussion points as your guide.
Merry Christmas everyone! See you Sunday.
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