How Many Kings?

     Christmas.  The time of year when people go all out to give each other stuff, things to show how much they care.  The time of year when we try to cram all the visits together and make sure to give everyone something to let them know how special they are.  The time of year that we celebrate family, love, good food and winter.
     If you are a Christian, this is also the time of year to celebrate the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ.  The time of year we remember how He came down from Heaven as a humble baby, to walk the earth a regular man, to one day die on the cross so we may be free from the law of sin and have a ticket to Heaven, if we just accept it.
     There is a song that talks about all God gave up for us, for ME... that asks who else has given us what He gave?  Who else but Jesus came down to save?  I have been hearing this song on the radio lately and every single time it overwhelms me with gratitude. 

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How Many Kings

Follow the star to a place unexpected
Would you believe, after all we've projected,
A child in a manger?
Lowly and small, the weakest of all
Unlikeliest hero, wrapped in his mother's shawl -
Just a child -
Is this who we've waited for? 'cause...

How many kings step down from their thrones?
How many lords have abandoned their homes?
How many greats have become the least for me?
And how many gods have poured out their hearts
To romance a world that is torn all apart
How many fathers gave up their sons for me?

Bringing our gifts for the newborn Savior
All that we have, whether costly or meek
Because we believe.
Gold for his honor, and frankincense for his pleasure
And myrrh for the cross he will suffer
Do you believe?
Is this who we've waited for?

All for me...
All for you...

How many kings, stepped down from their thrones?
How many lords have abandoned their homes?
How many greats have become the least for me?
How many Gods have poured out their hearts
To romance a world that has torn all apart?
How many fathers gave up their sons for me?
Only one did that for me

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Only one being has ever done what He did for me, for US.  I am so grateful He did.  I am grateful that He loves us so unconditionally, even when we turn away, when we ignore Him, when we pretend we don't need Him.  I am glad He knows us better than we do.