"Today in the town of David A Savior has been born to you;
he is Christ the Lord.
This will be a sign to you:
You will find a baby wrapped in cloths
and lying in a manger."
Luke 2:11-12
On this eve all those years ago was born a babe. No ordinary birth was his. Rather, it was the culmination of hundreds of years-worth of prophesies; the expectation of many met in one night.
The hope of all mankind lay in that commonplace manger: A feeding trough meant for a beast became a throne for no ordinary King.
Instead of ruling with arrogance and cruelty, He came humble and kind.
Instead of ruling with an iron fist, He came as a gentleman, tender and patient.
Instead of ruling with selfishness and greed, He came as a humble servant, desiring only to please His Father.
This day as I remember the ordinary birth of an extraordinary King, may I let Him rule my life, setting me free from the captivity of sin and death. As these shackles fall from my hands and feet, healing will come as fear is replaced with hope, hate melts away to reveal love, and doubt is overpowered by faith.
Love, however, will rule them all.
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