Artificial trees…

For or against?

My parents had their first artificial tree after I’d married. Mom enjoyed their small tabletop tree. There were no falling pine needles to dispose of and the tree could be conveniently stored away after Christmas. Artificial trees are practical.

Artificial worship is deceitful.

Herod was NOT a true worshiper.

“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.’ When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They said to him, ‘In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet:

‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,
Are by no means least among the leaders of Judah;
For from you will come forth a Ruler
Who will shepherd My people Israel.’

Then Herod secretly called for the magi and determined from them the exact time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, ‘Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him (Matthew 2:1-8 NASB).”

Herod was a murderer.

“Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged, and sent men and killed all the boys who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity who were two years old or under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi (Matthew 2:16 NASB).”

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