Essays on Christmas #1 - it's all about Chess

According to my dad, the real heart of chess wasn’t simply winning pieces or even winning the game. It was learning to respect the long game—the slow, deliberate unfolding of strategy that rewards patience over impulse. In a much bigger way, God’s long game is the redemption of humanity and the ultimate defeat of the enemy of our souls, Satan. What looks like scattered moves or unrelated events is often part of a far greater plan. The OT is God's long game. The manger is the beginning of God's "endgame", culminating in His checkmate move at the empty tomb on Golgotha.