A King,A baby and Us!

A King, a Baby and Us!

      I remember when I lived in Jamaica, W.I in the sixties, that the King and Queen of England would come and visit this rich, beautiful island, in the Caribbean Sea

The little island would go all out to decorate and create an atmosphere of pomp and glory. It was a sight to see, all the British flags waving in the wind, the people all dressed up, and very excited. We all lined the streets waiting for their arrival. Then with the sound of the loud motorcade with police officers, all dressed in white, coming down the street, perfectly lined up in rows, people pressing and shouting,” The Queen and King are coming!” What a feeling of pride and joy.

My family and I were standing in the front of the row, lined with all of the excited people! Then, I saw the Royal couple in an open car waving to all of us, suddenly it magically happened, the Queen as she passed us turned around and directly looked at me, smiled and waved! Wow!  I have never felt so much pride and joy.

So, where are royalty born?  Royalty are born in a castle, in royal clothes and with all the royal glory!

That what you expect of a royal birth,

Not baby Jesus though. Jesus was born from the line of King David of Jerusalem and one would expect a Royal Birth.

Jesus was born as a King but not in a castle. He was born in a stable, in a manger filled with animals and the smell of manure.

Luke 2:4 -12

“And this will be a sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.”

The stable 

                                                                      I am so glad he was not born

  In some rich place bed

I am so glad to know it was

  A lowly place instead,

A place where soft eyes cows and sheep

  Were sheltered and fed.

For the country born of earth

   A stable will ever be

A wholesome place, where night comes           down

 With its tranquility

A place of heart ease and content

  For all who choose to see.

And so I like to think of him,

 First opening His eyes

In a good elemental place

 Beneath the empty skies,

That the men of fields could find Him

   There,

 As well as the great and wise

-     Grace Newell Crowell

Dear friends, the King, which is the baby Jesus, was born in humility, for us!

He was born for us, died for us and rose again for us!

Come to Jesus today!

Love,

Eddie