Many of us begin the holiday season with the best of intentions to keep Christ as our focus. Somehow, He gradually gets put on the back burner as preparations take precedence, and we become more focused on the task at hand.

“So this is what the sovereign Lord says, ‘See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who relies on it will never be stricken with panic.’” Isaiah 28:16

The dearest part of the story is God’s response. I can only imagine His face as He tells them the consequences. I bet he glared at the serpent and then smirked as the flying beauty dropped to the ground and slithered away…

I have a lot of questions. And, the process of thinking through possible explanations is actually sort of fun for me — like some people must feel when they solve a puzzle or understand a really difficult math equation. Most of my questions have to do with the Bible…