Jesus put His shoes of dignity under the hall trees of time, and leapt into the womb of a virgin Mary. He took the train of nature, rode it for nine long months, and got off at a little town called Bethlehem. He was born in a stable, laid in a manger, and was wrapped in swaddling clothes.
He walked the dusty road of Galilee for 33 years. He faced an unjust court. One day they marshaled Him to a place called Calvary. They hung Him high, stretched Him wide, and dropped Him low. When they dropped Him low, three worlds lost their equilibrium: heaven, earth and hell. The chickens went home to roost at high noon, and midday looked like midnight. One Friday, He died. He died and stayed in the grave for three long days. But early one Sunday morning He got up. Jesus walked around for 40 days, and 500 or more witnesses saw Him. He got on a cloud and started making His way back to glory.
On his way back, He saw death, hell and Satan having a conversation. About that time, there was a loud clap of thunder, and an announcement was made at the prison gates of Hades. The announcement was, 'Lift up your heads, O ye gates. And the King of Glory shall come in.' The devil stood at the gates of Hades and asked the question, 'Who is the King of Glory?' And Jesus answered the question by saying, 'The Lord strong and mighty. The Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, o ye gates, and be lifted up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in.' The devil asked the question again, 'Who is the King of Glory?' And Jesus said, 'I told you before, and I'll tell you again: the Lord strong and mighty. The Lord mighty in battle. He is the King of Glory.'
The devil reinforced the gates to try and keep the King of Glory from coming in, but Jesus kicked in the gates, picked up the gates, and said, 'Satan, I got an announcement to make: I am He who was dead. I'm alive forever more, and I have the keys to your house. I have the keys of death, the keys of hell, and the keys to the grave.'
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