On the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, he gave a feast for all his servants. He elevated the chief cupbearer and the chief baker among his servants.

Genesis 40:20 CSB

As this is the first time we've had a holiday (are you having a "day off" today?) that is connected to the Kings Birthday, this is the first Kings Birthday I could find. 

Started out OK, but Pharaoh went on to have the old chief baker killed. 

I don't know of most people celebrated birthdays but this king did. 

It was all about maintaining power. 

Power.

Where one person is higher, and the other, or others are lower. 

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star at its rising and have come to worship him." When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed...

Matthew 2:1-3 CSB

Another birthday, and another upset king. 

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.

Mark 10:45 CSB

Jesus didn't come to get power, to hold on to power, to control everyone, to gather things for himself, he came to give himself away. 

To serve. 

To be the ransom, to be the price.

Although those wise men recognised him as King on his birthday, Jesus came as an anti-king. 

He turned up to give. 

And he invites us to simply follow Him. 

#kingsbirthday

#antiking

#lovewins