Our Merciful High Priest

At this time of the year, the people of the world, and the people of the church are celebrating the festivity called Christmas. Believer and unbeliever alike have trees put in their homes, put colored lights on them (some flickering), spend large amounts of money for gifts, sing the same songs, and by all outward appearance have all things in common. At this time of the year the distinction between church and world, is all but extinguished. The average church-goer puts his light under a bushel,...