Christmas Reflections on a Visit from Royalty

Christmas Reflections on a Visit from Royalty

Last week, many Americans watched with great interest as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the United States for a whirlwind, 3-day tour.

On their trip, Prince William spoke with President Obama and advocated for efforts to fight illegal wildlife trading, while Kate visited a child development center in Harlem. Together, the royal couple visited the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum and took in an NBA game featuring LeBron James.

In this Christmas season, the quick visit from the Duke and Duchess is a good reminder of another time in history when we received a special visit from royalty. Unlike Will and Kate, however, Jesus Christ came to Earth without fanfare. There was no room at a deluxe hotel like The Carlyle. Instead, our Savior was born in a stable and placed in a manger.

While many people likely traveled a great distance just to see a glimpse of the famous couple, Christ came to us. When Will and Kate arrived on a commercial flight, “passengers were amazed to find them ‘mingling with everyone else.’” How much more amazed should we be that Christ truly came to mingle with everyone, including the reviled tax collectors, and even more, “that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8b)!

If a visit from British royalty stirred so much excitement in America, surely this Christmas, we can celebrate even more the coming of Emmanuel, God with Us, and wait with great anticipation for His second coming as our conquering King!

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