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THE CONTRADICTION OF CHRISTMAS Luke 2:25 God, you can now release your servant; release me in peace as you promised. With my own eyes I've seen your salvation; it's now out in the open for everyone to see: A God-revealing light to the nations. Jesus' father and mother were speechless with surprise at these words. Simeon went on to bless them, and said to Mary his mother, This child marks both the failure and the recovery of many people, A figure misunderstood and contradicted—But the rejection will force honesty, as God reveals to people who they really are. (Thoughts (dialogismos) of many hearts will be revealed) God has given us a life that looks like a contradiction but it’s a life that can show us the truth of the best person we could hope to be… Who are we who are you. We know through reflection of others. That tug of war determines how a person positions themselves relationally and socially for the rest of their lives (Reading faces) – until they get the right perspective – and there is one. We make an