Article December 24, 2018 ISSUE

‘The crooked shall be made straight’

Consuela H. Allen

Christmastime brings performances of Handel’s Messiah, a beautiful oratorio with text from the King James Bible. It includes these verses from the book of Isaiah: “Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it” (40:4, 5).

When I hear the words “Every valley shall be exalted,” I am reminded of the qualities of magnanimity, spiritual discernment, and patience that I want to see exalted, or magnified, more consistently in my daily life.

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