GPS 4 Jesus

It's true. A company called BrickHouse Security is donating scores, maybe hundreds, of global positioning system—aka GPS—tracking devices free to churches and other organizations that present public Nativity displays.

 The Christian Post's website features BrickHouse's "Saving Jesus" program. I saw it at RealClearReligion.

Sacred text; divine email

Churches and other groups that participate in "Saving Jesus" receive a Spark Nano GPS Tracker device, which they hide in or on the Jesus figurine in their creche. If thieves snatch Baby Jesus, the owner gets a text or email alert, reporting the Holy Child has been stolen. The system then enables the owner or police to follow the trail of the Christ Child and retrieve him from the bad guys. 

Widespread thievery

The program also covers Santa, reindeer, menorahs and other holiday symbols.

"The theft and vandalism of holiday stuff happens more than you might realize," Marc Horowitz, editorial director for BrickHouse Security, told The Christian Post. "It happens in community after community, all over the country. … We designed this program to do something helpful."

The company provides the tracking devices to any nonprofit, religious group or community that asks—shipping and set-up included.

Just think: If the magi had a GPS device trained on Jesus, King Herod would've been none the wiser.

Old song; new verses

And a popular Christmas carol would have proclaimed: "We Three Kings of Orient are / totally ignoring that big, bright star.  / GPS tracker seeking yon Master / we're following Him from afar. / O, O, GPS wonder; GPS right; / GPS with Holy Babe in sight. / Westward leading, still proceeding / we'll surely arrive tonight."