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NASB | Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; And like one from whom men hide their face He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and pain and acquainted with grief; And like One from whom men hide their faces He was despised, and we did not appreciate His worth or esteem Him. |
Subject: That "Dirty" Little Word |
Bible Note: Isaiah 53:3: HE WAS DESPISED AND REJECTED OF MEN, A MAN OF SORROWS AND ACQUAINTED WITH GRIEF: AND WE HID AS IT WERE OUR FACES FROM HIM; HE WAS DESPISED AND WE ESTEEMED HIM NOT." ...... Now that the "holiday season" is fully upon us, I've been waiting for someone in the banks, offices, and stores with whom I do business to wish me a Merry Christmas, but so far no one has. Nearly everyone has wished me Happy Holidays, however. I respond with a cheery "Merry Christmas to you, too" and go on my way sorrowful upon reflecting where this nation has come to. Christmas, you see, contains that "dirty" little word: Christ....... Yesterday I received an e-mail newsletter from Jerry Falwell ministries which reported that in Sacramento this week a first-grade public school teacher was informed that she could not mention the word "Christmas" in her classroom. The newsletter went on to report that nativity scenes have been banned in some New York schoools, and that a New Jersey middle school cancelled a field trip to attend a performance of a play based on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." The problem with all this bears repeating. Christmas, you see, contains that "dirty" little word: Christ. May God have mercy on us. To one and all, while I still have enough liberty left to say it with impunity, Merry CHRISTmas. --Hank |
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