Christ’s incarnation, his taking on flesh, is just one instance demonstrating his humility.

Gratitude starts with recognizing and prioritizing grace. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is that he came and lived a thankless life. He was born, and lived, and served, and died for an ungrateful people.

If our kingdom were earthly, like the kingdoms of this age, then we would always be anxious, worried that our kingdom was threatened and that our leader might be toppled. We’d be like the people who have politics as their God, who are obsessed with every little bit of news about our nation. But God’s children need not be so.