GOD IN CHRIST
Kierkegaard, the theologian, once sought to describe the incarnation of God in Christ. He used this simple illustrative story. A certain King of a mythical country was very rich. His power was known throughout the world. But he was most unhappy. For he desired a Queen for his wife. Without a Queen, the vast palace was empty. One day, while riding through the streets of a small village, he saw a beautiful peasant girl. So lovely was she that the heart of the King was won. He wanted her more than anything he had ever desired. On succeeding days, he would ride by her house on the mere hope of seeing her for a moment in passing. He wondered how he might win her love. He thought, “I will draw up a royal decree and require her to be brought before me to become the Queen of my land.” But, as he considered, he realized that she was a subject and…
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