A couple of weeks ago I received an invitation to welcome Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge to the University of Cambridge. So this morning I went with a delegation from the University of Cambridge to welcome Prince William and Kate to the University on their first official visit to Cambridge since becoming the Duke and Duchess of the city. The event was rather wonderful, complete with delicious canapés and some excellent mulled wine. Seeing William and Katherine 'up close' was quite amazing. When they talk to people they are so focused on the one individual they are talking to, their eyes don't go anywhere else. They asked those they met questions and they seemed genuinely interested in what everyone was doing. These are important lessons for all of us, especially those of us in ministry. Prince William even spoke to my friend Adrian about life in Wales. They were even more fabulous in the flesh than they are in magazines or on the television. It has been a great couple of years for the royal family. Ellie and I, along with our friends Lee and Rachel, lined the streets of London for Will and Kate's wedding 18 months ago which was another great event. The Queen celebrated her diamond jubilee this year and who could forget her role in the opening ceremony of the Olympic games? In a time of uncertainty in our nation they have provided us with good reasons to celebrate and to be thankful. As we head into advent, the time Christians look forward forward to the coming of God in Jesus, I pray that we would know that there is a King greater than William, Kate or even our very own dear Queen. Because of King Jesus, and what he achieved through dying on the cross and his resurrection, we can all be part of THE Royal family as adopted children of the living God. Our involvement with his royal family does not just have to be a one off or something that we get to observe occasionally from a distance. Because King Jesus came to earth to give himself for us we can actually be part of his eternal Royal family! How amazing is that? |
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