When the Magi brings word they are in search of a king, Matthew tells us “King Herod heard this and he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.” Matthew 2:3. Two kings, two kingdoms, two competing visions of greatness. At the heart of one is strength, wealth, posturing and intimidation, and at the heart of the other is a dirty manger, an agonizing cross and an empty tomb. Two kingdoms, and my heart can only be at home in one.
A Tale Of Two Kings
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