Fraternity-Testvériség, 2010 (88. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
2010-10-01 / 4. szám
Winter 2010 Mary and Joseph went through a most traumatic experience. The birth of her first child occurred away from her family and home in a stable, and she was surrounded by shepherds, angels, and, later, wise men from the East. Mary “kept" these things, that is, she kept it all in her mind lest it be forgotten. (Luke 2:19) The word “kept” means to preserve a thing, and notice the word “pondered.” This means to bring together in one's mind; to converse with one’s self about a thing. Each of these great events in her life were put into her mind’s picture book to be taken out and considered in her quiet time. We have all had experiences with the Lord, prayers answered, truths given, and principles observed that we should ponder in our hearts! My point in bringing this message is to compare the time of the first Christmas with today. We are humans no different than those in that day. God is working in lives today just as yesterday. We can see His fingerprints on the world stage, moving and working His will. We should not expect to get a “free pass" from the trials and tribulations of the times. God has a plan for each of us, but that plan will be carried out with history as a backdrop. We will not be saved “out of” recession, depression, war, or famine. We may be called upon to carry out His work in the midst of it, as did Joseph and Mary in Old Bethlehem! With Christ in our heart, members, elders of the Hungarian Reformed Federation ofAmerica, members of the American Hungarian Community, members and elders of the Hungarian organizations, let us serve and labor for our family, for our church, andfor our nation. The best we can do is to give ourselves fully to the experience, accepting and embracing the divine just as Mary did in all its richness and power. Merry Christmas to all of us. With brotherly love in Christ, Sándor Szabó, Bishop of the Hungarian Reformed Church in America ederatkm menea f/f /rVf otw memóerá andftiem/i a ^j/mktmaÁ cmd a oen/ 4
