Martin Luther and Herbert Armstrong: Similarities and Dissimilarities

“Stars!” Martin Luther said suddenly, as he realized what he was seeing “Lights from Heaven to guide and comfort me, just as a star led the Wise Men to the stable that first Christmas. What a splendid theme for a sermon.” Martin Luther smiled up at the twinkling sky…Martin Luther looked around for a small tree he could take home for Christmas. He found a young fir tree, pulled up, and dragged it with him through the forest. At long last Martin Luther was safe at home. He quickly prepared the little fir tree, hoping to surprise his family…Everyone gasped at the sight of the little fir tree, for it was customary to hang Christmas trees upside-down from the ceiling beams and leave them undecorated. Yet, Martin Luther had placed this little tree upright in a pot, high on a table. The candles had been removed from the triangle shaped holder. Now, as the very first Christmas tree lights, they flickered from the tree’s delicate branches - just as the stars had flickered through the forest to guide Martin Luther” (Lieurance, Suzanne. The First Christmas Tree Lights. The Junto Society, 2002).

Our tree, newly bought to fit into the room with everything and everyone else, was festooned today with new decorations and the odd present or two under it.

None of this impressed Cherry who just found a new place to sleep …