{"id":31238,"date":"2022-12-21T07:17:11","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T12:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=31238"},"modified":"2022-12-21T07:17:11","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T12:17:11","slug":"worship-wednesday-how-many-kings-for-me-just-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=31238","title":{"rendered":"Worship Wednesday – How Many Kings – For me? Just One."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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[From the Archives<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. \u2013 John 3:16<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two\u00a0out of\u00a0my many favorite December solitary experiences are Christmas songs on the radio and Christmas cards in my mailbox. For some, maybe, all that Christmas music on various stations gets old\u2026but for me, it\u2019s a continual feast. Then those old-fashioned cards in red or green envelopes transform our mailbox from bill and junk mail holders to a wonder of greetings from friends and family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Most of the images you see on this blog are from treasured old Christmas cards.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As to Christmas songs\u2026there are many beautiful ones \u2013 both standards and new. Songwriter Marc Martel<\/a>\u2018s How Many Kings<\/em><\/a>, out since 2009, performed by the Canadian Christian band Downhere<\/a> is one such song. My favorite radio station<\/a> still pops this one up often during the Christmas season.\u00a0The lyrics allude to\u00a0a visitation by some number of wise men from the Far East. Through their knowledge of both the ancient Scriptures (Micah 5:2<\/a>) and the\u00a0stars of Heaven, they were able to chart a course right to the baby Jesus, in his home in Bethlehem.\u00a0How Many Kings<\/em> speaks of their amazement and wonder\u2026and ours\u2026at the coming of the Christ Child. It is the story of such love as God had\u2026has\u2026for us in that even His own son He would not withhold\u2026to make a path for us back to Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God sent His son to us. Our triune God \u2013\u00a0Father, Son, and Holy Spirit \u2013 perfectly One\u00a0in unity\u00a0through the ages \u2013 would somehow include 33 years of life on earth to bring Himself close to us.\u00a0God with skin on \u2013 that we might understand better what love looks like and how we can live loving because of His love\u2026 Glory!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Worship<\/a> with me:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow the star to a place unexpected
Would you believe, after all we\u2019ve projected, A child in a manger?
Lowly and small, the weakest of all
Unlikeliest hero, wrapped in his mother\u2019s shawl \u2013 Just a child \u2013 Is this who we\u2019ve waited for? \u2019cause\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 \u2013 how many fathers gave up their sons for me?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2019ve waited for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only one did that for me<\/strong>
All, all for me\u2026<\/strong>
All for you\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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