{"id":3694,"date":"2017-12-21T02:53:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T07:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/?p=3694"},"modified":"2018-01-19T00:16:02","modified_gmt":"2018-01-19T05:16:02","slug":"humbly-welcome-king-kings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/21\/humbly-welcome-king-kings\/","title":{"rendered":"Humbly Welcome the King of Kings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is nearly Christmas Day, when we hear the old story again, of how Christ entered this world so humbly.<br \/>\nBut what of us? We are ushered into the presence of the King of Kings when we worship before Jesus. Whenever we pray, enter a church service, or give thanks for a meal, He is with us.<\/p>\n<p>That is the gift of Christmas: God With Us.<\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite Bible verses tells us how we should behave with God as our friend.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Micah 6:8<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>Past Devotionals for Day 19 of Advent<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/2007\/12\/21\/here-comes-the-sunson-december-21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jesse Tree Sun Ornament<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0in 2007<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/2009\/12\/21\/23-promised-feast-and-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Promised Feast<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0from 2009<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/21\/23-car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cars and Christmas<\/a>, and no- this 2010 devotional has nothing to do with wish lists.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/21\/advent-day-twenty-five-the-sun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sun, Advent Devotion<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0in year 2011<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/21\/bells-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bells of Christmas<\/a>\u00c2\u00a02013<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/21\/love-reaches-down-before-it-lifts-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Love Reaches Down Before It Lifts Up<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Like a Little Child<\/h4>\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#58768a;border-radius:3px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#8ba9bd;color:#000000;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px\">Bring a Smile<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px\"> Pay attention to the &#8220;little people&#8221; in our life. 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