Why do we build a throne for God?
When Jesus was born (cca 3 or 4 BC) he got a 3 part gift collection from the wise men who arrived from the mythical far east. The pack contained: Gold Frankincense Myrrh with good reason. First of all, he /they received it for practical reasons, as the family had to flee to Egypt immediately, and that is a huge undertaking even for a relatively well-off family. The journey and the completely new environment demanded a whole new way of life and genuine faith.* A carpenter obviously found work in Egypt too, but for an entire family, this whole transition was not quite so straightforward. Women were not part of the breadwinning class, and raising children in safety and peace is not possible without a stable foundation. Secondly, these gifts came from a spiritual source (from the Magii) where people who were far from God and His covenant openly recognised that a ruler — greater than any earthly power — had come to earth. This indirectly p...