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| The Christmas Tree
The Christmas tree, which is an evergreen
with it's boughs stretched toward heaven, reminds us of the everlasting life
that Christ came to bring sinners. The candles or lights on the tree remind
us that Jesus is the light of the world. This surely is what Martin Luther
envisioned back in 1535 when he cut and decorated the first Christmas tree
for his children. Prince Albert carried the Christmas tree custom from Germany
to Windsor Castle in 1841. Ten years later, a Cleveland minister was accused
of sacrilege and idolatry when he put up the first American tree. But a young
child saw it right. "Mother", he whispered, "the pastor's got a tree from
heaven!"
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