Still being in the Twelve days of Christmas I thought this story is worth thinking about.
I'll give this to Simon: He's creative. As a preacher, I like to take license with the text too. Barbara Lundblad has written a convincing book MARKING TIME subtitled Preaching Biblical Stories in the Present Tense.
The problem with the story is how the nativity has been diminished, shredded of the mystery of the incarnation of God into the life of humanity. Instead, the incarnation of Jesus is overshadowed by an ah ha moment. Rather than really challenging us with the scandal of God's incarnation, Simon only demonstrates a revelation. It's not even an Epiphany, because none see the presence of God in their midst. It's a good revelation. If only all humanity would get it at about the same time.
More on Epiphanies later. Hope you enjoy the story, for what it's worth.
Happy New Year
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