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If there is one thought we learn from the Bible it is that in coming to God's ways, we find that God's ways are not our inborn ways. We are born into selfishness coming into this world crying, desiring and even demanding to be served. What some call 'the will to survive' often grows into nothing but selfishness. But, Jesus teaches us the Joy, the Paradox of loving, caring, and the Faith in the Paradox of calling Him Lord of our Lives.
But, from His birth to His death, Jesus showed us how to truly live life. His birth was totally backward from what was expected by most people of the day, even though it was absolutely predicted, which is also a Paradox.
Even with all the Old Testament prophecy that Jesus fulfilled, at least 48 prophecies, the Jews of Jesus' time expected a King to come in and push out the Romans, instead, they got a baby and did not recognize Him, for most people, even to His death.
It is a Inspired Paradox that-
The King of Kings came as a helpless baby and the only visitors that day were some smelly, scruffy shepherds and their animals.
The King of Kings came to a woman, a young poor woman and only engaged. Just imagine the embarrassment, there must have been lots of horrible rumors and talk about her. Her husband was going to be kind and quietly put her away, but He obeyed God and Obediently help raise the King of Kings.
The King of Kings came at the worst of times for His mother. Pregnant, she rides eight to ten days, about 80 miles (120km) from Nazareth to Bethlehem because of a government decree, a government to eventually fall into ruin, but the reign continues of the King of Kings.
The King of Kings arrives in a small, out of the way town, with no notice, no advance preparation, no parades, no band, and no place to stay but with lowly animals in a stable, family, and a manger, a wooden feed box for the King of Kings.
The King of Kings are protected by strangers, Wisemen from the East. Even poor, at a time when His family needs to flee to Egypt, men with great gifts provides the money for the King of Kings.
The King of Kings arrives as a baby, a helpless baby but as just baby. Except in the final moments Jesus deems right, no earthly king can destroy the baby, the man, the Savior- The King of Kings.
It is only in selfishness and as proven long ago, it is only to their self-destruction that people deny the King of Kings.
Life for the baby Jesus was a paradox,
just as are His teaching are a Paradox for us-
until we Learn that His way and that
His Love is what is truly Best for us in our lives.
Then and only then, out of Jesus' love for us,
can we feel the real Joy in our Lives He alone brings us.
For more on combating our selfishness and
on the Paradox of the Baby King click-
But, from His birth to His death, Jesus showed us how to truly live life. His birth was totally backward from what was expected by most people of the day, even though it was absolutely predicted, which is also a Paradox.
Even with all the Old Testament prophecy that Jesus fulfilled, at least 48 prophecies, the Jews of Jesus' time expected a King to come in and push out the Romans, instead, they got a baby and did not recognize Him, for most people, even to His death.
It is a Inspired Paradox that-
The King of Kings came as a helpless baby and the only visitors that day were some smelly, scruffy shepherds and their animals.
The King of Kings came to a woman, a young poor woman and only engaged. Just imagine the embarrassment, there must have been lots of horrible rumors and talk about her. Her husband was going to be kind and quietly put her away, but He obeyed God and Obediently help raise the King of Kings.
The King of Kings came at the worst of times for His mother. Pregnant, she rides eight to ten days, about 80 miles (120km) from Nazareth to Bethlehem because of a government decree, a government to eventually fall into ruin, but the reign continues of the King of Kings.
The King of Kings arrives in a small, out of the way town, with no notice, no advance preparation, no parades, no band, and no place to stay but with lowly animals in a stable, family, and a manger, a wooden feed box for the King of Kings.
The King of Kings are protected by strangers, Wisemen from the East. Even poor, at a time when His family needs to flee to Egypt, men with great gifts provides the money for the King of Kings.
The King of Kings arrives as a baby, a helpless baby but as just baby. Except in the final moments Jesus deems right, no earthly king can destroy the baby, the man, the Savior- The King of Kings.
It is only in selfishness and as proven long ago, it is only to their self-destruction that people deny the King of Kings.
Life for the baby Jesus was a paradox,
just as are His teaching are a Paradox for us-
until we Learn that His way and that
His Love is what is truly Best for us in our lives.
Then and only then, out of Jesus' love for us,
can we feel the real Joy in our Lives He alone brings us.
But the real Paradox, the Divine Paradox,
We would not know of Mary and Joseph,
Nobody would care about Ceaser Augustus and a census,
A tale of Wisemen from the East would be pointless,
There would be no announcement of a Baby King,
no record of a baby in Bethlehem,
no account of the shepherds,
no Herod killing children in fear of the throne,
no Joy of living in the Grace of God,
If it were not for the Obedience to the Cross of Jesus and
His Resurrection by God.
The tragic paradox is the people
who reject The Divine Paradox,
the same Divine Paradox that
still inspires and changes people yet today.
Without the Cross
there would be no Christmas.
We would not know of Mary and Joseph,
Nobody would care about Ceaser Augustus and a census,
A tale of Wisemen from the East would be pointless,
There would be no announcement of a Baby King,
no record of a baby in Bethlehem,
no account of the shepherds,
no Herod killing children in fear of the throne,
no Joy of living in the Grace of God,
If it were not for the Obedience to the Cross of Jesus and
His Resurrection by God.
The tragic paradox is the people
who reject The Divine Paradox,
the same Divine Paradox that
still inspires and changes people yet today.
Without the Cross
there would be no Christmas.
Thanks Be To God for Sending us Jesus
For more on combating our selfishness and
on the Paradox of the Baby King click-
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It seemed strange to the people of Jesus' day that the King of Kings would come as a baby. To most people still today, it is no different. But in the Paradox of His birth we find the Paradox of our life and come to realize He is the King of Kings. Click the link for more and share as you are lead to do. Merry Christmas
http://lonnieadailythought.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-paradox-of-baby-king.html
intro
It seemed strange to the people of Jesus' day that the King of Kings would come as a baby. To most people still today, it is no different. But in the Paradox of His birth we find the Paradox of our life and come to realize He is the King of Kings. Click the link for more and share as you are lead to do. Merry Christmas
http://lonnieadailythought.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-paradox-of-baby-king.html
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