…in yonder stall…
…at whose feet the shepherds fall?
…in deep distress, Fasting in the wilderness?
…the people bless For His words of gentleness?
…to whom they bring All the sick and sorrowing?
…that stands and weeps At the grave where Lazarus sleeps?
…the gath’ring throng Greet with loud triumphant song?
…Prays in dark Gethsemane?
…on yonder tree Dies in grief and agony?
…that from the grave Come to heal and help and save?
…that from His throne Rules through all the world alone?
‘Tis the Lord! Of wondrous story! ‘Tis the Lord! The King of glory! At his feet we humbly fall, Crown Him! Crown Him, Lord of all!
Birth is ordinary. The King of Glory exchanged Heaven for earth! A manger for a crib. Everything ordinary is extraordinary because of the King!
Baby clothes are ordinary. The King of glory exchanged Heaven for earth! He was swaddled in strips of cloth. Everything ordinary is extraordinary because of the King!
Death is ordinary. The King of glory exchanged Heaven for earth! He was lifted on a pole for the forgiveness of sins. Everything ordinary is extraordinary because of the King!
Burial clothes are ordinary. The King of glory exchanged Heaven for earth! He was swaddled in a linen cloth. Everything ordinary is extraordinary because of the King!
Entombment is ordinary. The King of glory exchanged Heaven for earth! Sealed in a borrowed tomb. Everything ordinary is extraordinary because of the King!
Everlasting life is ordinary. The King of glory exchanged Heaven for earth! He arose! Everything ordinary is extraordinary because of the King!
Sin is ordinary. The King of glory exchanged Heaven for earth! Salvation from sin has come! Everything ordinary is extraordinary because of the King!
He gave all so that we could have all. He traded a throne for a cross. He became nothing so that we could become something. From a manger in a cave to a thief’s death on a cross. He became poor to make us rich! Everything ordinary is extraordinary because of the King!
You know how full of love and kindness our Lord Jesus Christ was. Though he was very rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.
2 Corinthians 8:9
Wednesday
Read 2 Corinthians 8:9. List the ways in which Jesus became poor so that we could become rich.
Thursday
Read Romans 8:1-2. Look up and write down the definition of condemn. Now that you know the definition, how does it make you feel to know that you are no longer condemned? What has freed you from condemnation?
Friday
Read Philippians 2:5-10. God gave Jesus the name above all names. Make a list of all the names of Jesus that you can find.
Saturday
Read Matthew 2:2. Who sought Jesus? Research a little about these wise men. How far did they travel to see Jesus? Would we travel that far to see our Savior? Because of the resurrection, we don’t have to physically travel to see Jesus, although seeing Him may cause our physical travels to change. We need only travel in our hearts and minds. Are we willing to do that? How far would we travel in our hearts and minds to see Jesus?
Sunday
If you were a wise man traveling to see the Baby Jesus, what gift would you take?
Monday
Read Isaiah 45:14-25. What are the promises of the King of glory? Do these promises sound extraordinary to you? Could it be because the King of glory is an extraordinary King? Do we think of Him in that way or only in human ways?
Tuesday
Spend time today in prayer praising the King of glory for the promises He has made, has kept, and will keep. In your prayers consider how rich we are through Christ Jesus. Praise the King of glory today for revealing His extraordinary grace to an extraordinarily sinful world.