My mother and husband have teased me for years, because I have this odd struggle every year when I put out our large nativity set. It is so hard for me to put the three wise men and their camels on the mantle with the rest of the manger scene. This year, Hal asked me why I didn't just put them on my bedside table! "Will that be far enough away?" he teased!
Even though the wise men are included in most decorative nativity sets and most include them when telling the story of the birth of Jesus, according to the scriptural account of the birth in Luke 2, the wise men weren't present at the stable just after the birth. I know ... I know ... it really messes up what you have always thought, and now you will want to put the wise men in your bedroom, as well! I ran across this post that gives more information on who the wise men are and when they might have come to see Jesus.
And for the record, I did put the wise men on the mantle, just off to the left (which isn't the East, but don't tell Hal!).
Love you, daughter of mine! Why not put them on the table in the hall outside your bedroom door? Or as a centerpice for the table on the back porch?
ReplyDeleteI'm with you!! I love the wise men and what they teach us about seeking out Christ, but you're right - they weren't at the stable! BUT, I did put my wise men on the sofa table with my nativity this year. Don't have a lot of other choices - didn't think about the bedside tables! Mine are to the Far East end of my table though!! Love you!!
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