A Charlie Brown Theology

"He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly."
--from the Magnificat Luke 2:52

Did you think that A Charlie Brown Christmas struck a blow only against the commercialization of Christmas? Not so. It also illustrates the tender compassion our God has for the downtrodden. In this case, personified not by Charlie (who makes a good candidate but acts differently in the analogy I'm offering you today), but by the tree. The scrawny little needle-dropping tree that Charlie picks out.

That this tree is selected over the prettier, bigger, grander trees speaks to the way God has always operated in the world--the way the kingdom operates, the way God hopes we will operate with each other. The lowly one is lifted up--just like Mary, just like Peter, just like Paul, just like you and me! And, clothed in Christ, we are resplendent, shining for all to see!


Let us pray...
God, you lift me up though I am lowly. You make me new and beautiful in your sight. Help me to use that gift by lifting up others in your name. Amen