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High on the hilltop overlooking the beautiful city of Santa Barbara there lived a wise old man whom people considered a sage. Legend has it that he could answer any question posed to him. Two local boys decided they could deceive the old man and trip him up. Figuring they had a plan that was foolproof, the boys caught a small bird and headed for the mountaintop. As they approached the sage, one of the boys cupped the bird in his hands, which he held behind his back. "Wise old man," he posed, "can you tell me if this bird in my hands is alive or dead?" The old man sized up the two boys, and without hesitation, answered, "My boy, if I tell you that the bird is alive, you will close your hands and crush the bird to death. And if I say that the bird is dead, you will open your hands and let it fly away." He continued, "You see, boy, in your hands you hold the power over life and death. And it's an awesome responsibility." The boys were stunned. They glanced at one another in total amazement. This old man truly is wise, very wise, they thought. They had not fooled him for one minute. The old man stroked his long white beard, smiled gently and looked them square in the eyes. He said, "This I say to both of you without qualification," he explained in a sincere voice. "In your hands you hold the seeds of failure, or the potential for success. Your hands are very capable, but they must be used for the right things. They must be used to reap rewards that you are capable of attaining." As the bewildered boys descended back down the mountain, the wind of a new attitude swirled about them, and they eagerly freed the captive bird. They watched the bird flap its wings and followed its spiraling flight of freedom. It was in that moment that the boys understood just how precious the old master's advice was.  Quote this article on your site | Views: 693 | Print | E-mail
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Lectionary Passages for December 7th 2008
[Year B]
Second Sunday in Advent
Isaiah 40:1-11
Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13
Mark 1:1-8
2 Peter 3:8-15
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