In
the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah,
you are the tiniest of the towns in all of Judah. You are nobody. You
are of no account. Why should anyone even know where you are? After
all, nothing of any account can come of such a small and
insignificant place.
But you, O Church of God, you are
the weakest of all the institutions of mankind. You are nobody. You
are of no account. Why should anyone even listen to you? After all,
nothing but nagging and hate-mongering and oppression can come of
such small and limited minds.
But you, O people of God, you are
the most pitiful of all the myriads of people who wander this
terrestrial sphere. You are nobodies. You are of no account. Why
should anyone take heed of you or care about you? After all, you are
meek and sad and poor and helpless. Nothing of any great value can
come from you.
