Hello Everyone,
Two men went to the train station with a friend. The train was late so they sat down for a cup of coffee. They talked and drank and forgot about the train. Suddenly they heard the last announcement about the departing train. They all got up and started running. They ran down the tracks as the train was pulling out of the station. Two of the men made it to the last car and the third man was just not fast enough. The third man slowed to a stop and started laughing. An onlooker went up to the laughing man and said, "What are you laughing for? You just missed your train." "You’re right," "I did miss my train. What’s funny is those two guys came to see me off."
I think we are just like this guy who missed the train.
A lot of us miss Christmas.
Some of the other characters in the Christmas story were the Wise Men. They knew a new king had been born because a special star appeared in the sky. They followed this star to Jerusalem and they went to the palace of Herod, the king to enquire who this new king was.
Now Herod was very different to the innkeeper and most of the other travelers, he was powerful, educated and influential – but also scared.
He wasn’t excited to hear about a competitor being born.
In fact he was so upset that he ordered the murder of all baby boys 2 and under.
Herod was scared of this new king because he thought that he would lose his throne and all that he enjoyed in life. He missed the baby because he was scared of what he might lose.
There are many people who live today who are like Herod. They are scared that this baby will take away their freedom, their careers, their lifestyles, their ambitions.
They are not willing for Jesus to be crowned a King in their lives and so they miss the baby and the chance to live the perfect life that God created them for.
Do you need to allow the king to take the throne of your life this Christmas?
All for Jesus
Phil
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