Ebenezer

There was a day when churches overflowed with worshippers during Advent through the Epiphany. Now, however, parents no longer take their children to manger scenes erected in churches. Nor marvel at the wonder that the Christ Child had been born for them. Instead, they go to shops and malls, and marvel at the wonder of the computers, phones, high-tech toys and electronic gadgets that have been manufactured for them. We become a bit crazed during the Christmas season. The distractions are so enticing, intrusive and pervasive that we simply have no sensory capacity left to absorb the “Christmas Story.” Unless it’s an abbreviated Yuletide carol or entertaining Christmas “story”. Perhaps the most popular Christmas tale features the earthly, fictitious Ebenezer.

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