I find it annoying that the primaries for the presidential elections have been moved up so close to the holidays. It is a distraction from the season to have to read headlines about the various candidates. I know this is important, but it takes away from the message of Christmas . . . . or does it?
Wasn't the announcement of Gabriel to Mary a political one? Did he not say that the child would reign on the throne of David? Did not Mary speak of the work of God to bring kings down from their place of power?
The coming of the Messiah is all about the coming of God's kingdom. And that is politics.
The Bible is filled with politics -- the assertion that God would appoint his king upon Zion -- and though the nations revolt, their rebellion will be in vain.
At Grace Church we looked at Jesus, the Son of David, and saw the politics of Christmas. But it is a different sort of politics -- the politics of humility and the power of self-sacrifice as a substitutionary offering to God. he is King -- but not that kind of king!
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