The Royal Baby?

ahhh....babies. I LOVE BABIES! Recently we had some disappointing news that the baby we were planning to give birth to in December was no longer developing and eventually my body got the message and our sweet little one is fulfilling the plan that God has for him/her in Heaven. SO with that said I've been a little sensitive to all this "Royal Baby" news. I mean goodness you'd think that baby was in line to be king someday! :) 
 Honestly though he is just a baby and while he may grow up to do some good things, possibly even great things for his country just how far can this child's influence really reach? Listening to all this news about the baby got  me to thinking about another Royal Baby.

This  Royal Baby while highly anticipated was not recognized. This Royal Baby was not born in the nicest hospital, in the most sterile and comfortable conditions available. No this royal baby did not get his picture taken or notice for leaving the hospital to go live in his palace. His name was not announced above the roof tops.

 This Royal Baby although he was born in an far away land, in a dirty stable, and only recognized by a few shepherds his impact goes far beyond the city gates of Bethlehem, beyond limits of Judeah, past Israel his influence reached every man, woman and child. The things he did and the life he lived altered the reality of mankind. No longer were we destined to suffer the punishment for sin we deserve HE suffered it for us. No longer did mankind have to rely on sacrifices and blood drawn to cover us, he was our sacrifice, his blood was drawn for us. Not only did he impact every life then but
To.
This.
 Day.
this ROYAL BABY has given us the gift of salvation. Was his name announced in every paper, magazine or gossip column? no but "There is no other name under heaven given among men where by we MUST BE SAVED."

The Royal Baby came to earth as a baby not because he wanted all the accolade and acknowledgement (although he deserves it and I long to sing  his praises) but he came to earth made himself human so that he can put aside his Royal robes and his rightful throne and die on the cross to save you. me. from OUR sins. Even though we didn't and don't deserve it his love for us goes far above what we deserve and his love for us saves us. In his power he defeated sin and came back to life and now is on his throne at the right hand of the Father. We might have missed it when he was born, we might have missed it when he lived his human life, we even missed it as he died on the cross in our place but lets not miss it now. Give praise, and glory, honor and worship to THE Royal Baby for the amazing and wonderful things he has done for us!

Philippians 2: 5-11

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

⁶ Who, being in very nature^[a] God,
    did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
⁷ rather, he made himself nothing
    by taking the very nature^[b] of a servant,
    being made in human likeness.
⁸ And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death—
        even death on a cross!

⁹ Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
    and gave him the name that is above every name,
¹⁰ that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
¹¹ and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
    to the glory of God the Father.