If Mary had her baby in the 21st Century . . .
- Would she respond to the angel of the Lord with, "Me, a virgin? Are you kidding?"
- Would she ask the angel of the Lord to come back when her career was established?
- Would she use a pregnancy test to find out for sure?
- Would her doctor say that her baby would be at risk because she was so young?
- Would she and Joseph detect an unusual aura on the baby's ultra-sound?
- Would she use MasterCard to finance the crib and car seat?
- Would she call ahead to make reservations in Bethlehem?
- Would she crave peppermint candy cane ice cream?
- Would she negotiate with her boss for maternity leave?
- Would she research her options for quality daycare?
- Would she call her mom and dad when she went into labor and hear the voice on the answering machine say, "Your call is very important to us?"
- Would she tell Joseph to forget the donkey idea and call 911?
- Would she shield her eyes from the brightness of the new star as she gazed into the sky in disbelief?
- Would she use Pampers and a warm, zippered bunting instead of swaddling clothes?
- Would she ask the herald angels to skip the personal visit and send their CD instead?
- Would she insist that a dirty manger used to feed cattle was no place for her baby?
- Would she ask the shepherds to show some identification?
- Would she thank the wise men for the gold and send Joseph to the mall to exchange the frankincense and myrrh?
- With all the visitors and the excitement of the birth of her Firstborn Son, would there be a scrap of time for "peace on earth?"
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