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The Poinsettia | The Poinsettia |
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Before the 1920's, cyclamen was considered the traditional Christmas plant for Americans. Then a Californian named Paul Ecke, who knew how to publicize his product, began to actively promote the poinsettia plants he raised. The flower was not new. Originally it grew wild in Mexico and was widely used by padres in earlier centuries as Christmas decorations. All it needed to become the Christmas flower of America was an energetic advocate. The devil has been fashioning false gods since his successful encounter with Eve — where the first imitation god he offered was Eve herself. He shamelessly creates counterfeits of the true God and convinces entire nations that they are just as good as God. They look like God, they have some of God's attributes, they can be worshiped as God, so why shouldn't they be accepted as God? Satan's imitations cannot substitute for God — God is one of a kind. Quote this article on your site | Views: 273 | Print | E-mail
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Lectionary Passages for October 12th 2008
[Year A]
Proper 23(28)
Exodus 32:1-14
Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23
Matthew 22:1-14
Philippians 4:1-9
Copyright 1992 by the Consultation on Common Texts (CCT). Nashville: Abingdon Press.