The Firstborn Over All Creation
By Adam Niess - Posted at Gentle Reformation: In the United Kingdom, the order of succession to the throne does not follow the sequence you might expect. Unsurprisingly, the first in line is Prince William, the son of King Charles III. But, surprisingly, the second in line is not Prince Harry, the other son of King Charles III. It’s Prince George, followed by Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, the three children of Prince William. Only after them does Prince Harry find his place in the order of succession. He may be one of the King’s two sons, but he is the fifth in line to the King’s throne. It’s not what you expect, but there is a reason for it. It’s because Prince Harry is not the firstborn son of the King, and that matters. Prince William is the firstborn, and to be the firstborn is to be preeminent within the British royal family. The same is true with the firstborn in Holy Scripture. According to Colossians 1:15, Jesus is “the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all ...
