Long Ago, There Ruled In Persia A Wise And Good ...

"Long ago, there ruled in Persia a wise and good king. He loved his people. He wanted to know how they lived. He wanted to know about their hardships. Often he dressed in the clothes of a working man or a beggar, and went to the homes of the poor. No one whom he visited thought that he was their ruler. One time he visited a very poor man who lived in a cellar. He ate the coarse food the poor man ate. He spoke cheerful, kind words to him. Then he left. Later he visited the poor man again and disclosed his identity by saying, "I am your king"

The king thought the man would surely ask for some gift or favor, but he didn’t.

Instead he said, "You left your palace and your glory to visit me in this dark, dreary place. You ate the course food I ate. You brought gladness to my heart To others you have given your rich gifts. To me you have given yourself"

This is the way in which Jesus came to us. He came disguised as a lowly man, but brought to us so much. He met our every need." (Contributed by: Jason Cole from SermonCentral newsletter)