Wise men ponder the dark to discover the light of God.(NATION)(THE CAPITAL PULPIT)

From: The Washington Times (Washington, DC) | Date: January 6, 2003 | Copyright information

Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES

The following are excerpts from a sermon given yesterday by the Rev. Anne Yarbrough at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in the District:

The wise men had been looking at the night sky for years, hoping to find a sign in the stars. Sitting in the dark and silence, they cultivated their curiosity and were attentive. And this is what made them wise.

When the right star arose over the horizon, they were ready. They stopped searching the heavens and began searching the earth for "He who has been born king of the Jews" [Matt. 2: 1-12]. They ...

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