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Show L. ' t i far is it to Bethlehem? CSovj known unto us. Luke 2: IS. Balster, pastor Church Lutheran How far is an hour? It all Layton Trinity And it came to pass, depends on the way you travel. If Layton ns the angels were gone away you travel by horse and buggy, from them into heaven, the shep- one hour equals about 0 miles. herds said one to another, Let us If you drive by car, an hour is now go even unto Bethlehem, and Shoot So miles. And If you fly by see this thing which is come to jet, one hour can be 700. miles. hour? It all. de pass, which the Lord hath made How far is sn By D. W. k ? pends on how you travel. In a few fleeting days we will once more travel to Bethlehem to see the thing which is come to pass? which the Lord hath made knoVn unto us. Quite, naturally we may ask: How far is it to Bethlehem? It all depends on the way we travel. If we travel to Bethlehem in the spirit of never get there. People who are proud are out of place we will There at Bethlehem. I I is nothing there to appeal to the haughty heart. Only a little town, a stable, a manger, a baby, simple Joseph r and humble Mary, Only Shepherds and an innkeeper and common people. The little Babe "of Bethlehem is the Lord of heaven and earth. But. here He made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Himself the form of a servant, and was made in the' likeness of men." I i ? I V This baby is GoIY rich Christmas gift which is only for sinners, and for all sinners. He is not received as Gods gift by the Will Bethlehem' have no meaning for the man, woman, or child who nurses the serpent of pride in his bosom and lets this serpent lie coiled in the warmth of a heart which was never meant to be the dwelling place of ' Bethlehems King. we have a big head and a 1 heart, we will never get to lehem. How far is it to Beth-- ? on the way It ail 1.4 ' t i 1 f s. i I t V souls whose live revolve around the pleasure of our own wills; if we are argumentative and thrive on strife; if we insist that our way is the best way only because it is our way, then we will never get to Bethlehem. This is the place where the Prince of Peace was born, who came as a servant to save mankind, whose coming was declared by angels Wn act of Gods good will to men. If the blessings of Christmas will be measured by how much pleasure we receive only for ourselves, we will not find the Christ born there for us. But we can get to Bethlehem! It will depend on how we travel! If we will travel in the spirit of humble faith, we will get to Bethlehem and find what we are looking for. We will discover Emmanuel, God with us. We will see in this Babe our Savior and our Lord and join the angelic choir in singing: Glory to God in the highest. What saints for centuries longed to see in fulfillment we will see by faith. .And we will claim the Christ as God's own loving answer to our most pressing problem the problem of our sin. For He has come to set us free free from the shackles of sin, the course of our transgressions, and the death of all deaths in hell. We will leave Bethlehem with a song in our hearts and say: He loved me and gave Himself for me. May the inspiration of Christmas open the way to a new era of peace and understanding among men. DAVIS DRIVE -IN THEATRE have an experience-whi- ch equals that of the shepherds, for the Bible is the cradle that rocks the Infant Christ. And as we kneel in humble adoration because of these great truths which God has made known to us, we wiU find ourselves praying: , ' ' Ah, 'dearest Jesus, hol'CTiild, Make Thee a bed, sfift, undefiled. Within my heart that it may be A quiet chamber kept for Thee. Let us go to Bethlehem, dressed not in the tattered robes1 of our own pride, selfishness, or greed, but clad only in the royal robes of righteousness ' spun for us in a manger and dyed on a hill. (Adapted from Martin K. Koh-nek- e) Page 2 The Dec. 19 1957 REFLEX Greeting from Layton Stake Each Christmas time grant unto you andyours the peace Layton hope is born again. Love, hidden and happiness of the season. by clouds of forgetfulness and I. Haven Barlow, president neglect, once more illuminates the world. John . Park M. George B. Wilcox The spirit of brotherhood is the true spirit of Christmas and our hearts are lifted at- - this season, above the glitter, the bells, the songs, and all the other merry manifestations of the joyous holiday, to contemplate Gods greatest gift, A Savior which is Christ, the Lord. Without this gift, Christmas is nothing but sounding brass and tinkling cynibols, and senseless rushing and spending. OnlyD-ithe radiance of this greatest of all gifts can we properly observe the day only with love in our hearts only with tolerance for all men only with prayer for the opessed who seek free- t . . Wasatch school Children make Christmas gifts Clearfield The Sixth grade at Wasatch Elementary school in Clearfield, under the supervision of Gordon Ericsson, have just completed a number of Christmas projects; Gift to Boys Town, Lincoln, Nebraska; a gift to CARE relief fund, Budapest, Hungary; Christ-- 1 dom. for two underprivileged; Today, with the chill winds of mas planters and candy dishes of uncertainty blowing over the world various colors numbering over ' we need of to cling stead- 40, 30 napkip holders in Christfastly to that glorious promise mas colors, and candy baskets. On with peace, good will toward The children made these during m-- men." , May recess, noon periods after lunch, Jhe Giver of all good gifts are period, and after school. LcrytoirSt ore Open Till 8 p.m. PlFMIEYg f Thurs.. Dec. 19th materialism,' we will never get there. If Christmas is going to be only the three Ts toys, tinsel, and turkey then we will find Bethlehem too far away. If Christmas will be a Festival of Getting instead of a Festival of God's Greatest Gift; if the holy joys of Bethlehem are crowded out by the cares aad pleasures of this life, we will never get there. We may sing carols with a lump in our throats, - give gifts, to the poor, and spend ourselves broke on trinkets and gadgets neatly wrapped in colorful foil. But if our hearts are set on the earthly advantages of Christmas, we may be sure that we will never get even to the outskirts of this little village. For Bethlehem is the birthplace of Him who had not in His lifetime a place where to lay His head, and cared not because He had come at Christmas - to give men things that the eyes of the body cannot see, and to grant men blessings which no wealth can buy. IIow far it is to Bethlehem? It all depends on the way we travel. If we travel in the spirit of selfishness, we will never get there. If we are supersensitive i How far Is it to Bethlehem? It all depends on how we travel. If we travel in the spirit of joyful adoration, we will be blessed in our worship there. Gods only Savior and Gods promised Savior will receive us into His royal presence, though it be a manger, and give us the peace of faith, the joys of hope, and the security of love. What road shall we take to Bethlehem? There is only one Bethlehem only qne Savior there and only one road to Bethlehem. It is the Bible road, and all along the highway are signposts of God, those truths which the Lord hath made known unto us." We can . Fri Dec.' 20th Mon., Dec. 22nd REGULAR fi P.M. CLOSING MORE to choose from -- at Penneys for the last minute shopper! Sat.. Dec. 21st Tues., Dec. 24th PLENTY OF FREE PARKING IN REAR OF. STORE. 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SERVING OUR OWN HOME MADE PIZZA I i i i I Take Home Dept. Chicken in Box Shrimp in Box Fish in Box Phone TA NEW HOURS- 89 1.00- - 1.00 75 - Sunday thru Thursday, 11 a.m.-- 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-1- 2 WE CATER TO PRIVATE PARTIES L LZtm $1 77 Sizes Small, Medium, Large Hefty cotton flannel. Full cut and or eed ln . Sanforized? Machine washable. MENS COTTON FLANNEL PAJAMAS MENS SLIPOVERS '$2.50 $4.oo Full cut for g, fort, Sanforizedf, fully comma- chine washable. f Wont shrink more than 1 Super-so- ft BOYS $1 .98 n Orlon(R) stretch resistant) knitted in a fine gauge interlock stitch! Other styles. . . 85. t ' ( UNIVERSITIES k T 'Sizes 4 to IS Short sleeve, woven cotton, button downs, stripes and Sanforized machine plaids. washable. . |