A Child is Born
This Christmas season has felt especially busy. And if you are anything like me, you may have caught yourself whispering the familiar thought: “I’m missing the Christmas season.”
Life moves quickly. The calendar crowds in. The weeks blur into one another. And before we realize it, another December has slipped quietly behind us.
But the reality is: for those who belong to Jesus, Christmas is not a single date we celebrate but a reality we live in.
The incarnation of Christ, when the eternal God left His throne and stepped into time, does not rest beside our holidays; it stands as one of the great pillars of our faith, shining with the same glory as the resurrection.
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” John 1:14
Our Holy, set-apart God became flesh and dwelt among us.
Read that again.
Our Holy. Set apart. God. Became flesh. And dwelt among us.
He walked this earth with His gaze fixed upon the cross. He came to secure our redemption, offering salvation through His coming.
“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” - Luke 2:11
Jesus was born of a virgin to live the life we could not live and to die the death we deserved. The wood that held the infant King would one day hold the suffering Savior.
The baby of Bethlehem is no ordinary child. He holds all authority. He upholds the universe by the word of His power. And even in infancy, He radiates the glory of God.
He is worthy of all reverence, all worship, all awe.
So who is the baby of Bethlehem?
1. The Baby of Bethlehem is the Fulfilled Prophecy
The Word of God had spoken across centuries. The birth of Christ was never an afterthought, never a contingency plan.
Every promise whispered across generations found its “Yes” in Him.
God always intended to send Jesus. He is the promise of eternity. And from Genesis to Revelation, Scripture breathes the same invitation: Look to Jesus.
2. The Baby of Bethlehem is the Humble King
God did not have to come. And He certainly did not have to come as a baby.
He could have saved with a single command. Yet He chose a manger.
From the throne of heaven to a cradle in the dust.
“Though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor.” - 2 Corinthians 8:9
“He emptied himself… taking the form of a servant.” - Philippians 2:7
The Almighty entered the world in the most vulnerable form.
He deserved all glory, yet He sought none for Himself.
3. The Baby of Bethlehem is the Incarnate Son of God
When Mary held Jesus, she held the face of the eternal Son.
“They shall call his name Immanuel (which means, God with us).” - Matthew 1:23
He took on humanity.
He walked the dust of the earth.
He was tempted in every way, yet never sinned.
“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize… yet without sin.” - Hebrews 4:15
And it was the Holy Spirit who brought forth the miracle of His conception:
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you… the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.” - Luke 1:35
The incarnation is a Trinitarian wonder:
The Father sent.
The Son took on flesh.
The Spirit brought forth life.
Let this deepen your awe. The King of kings walked among us!
4. The Baby of Bethlehem is the Savior of the World
From cradle to cross, Jesus carried one mission. He came at the exact moment ordained by heaven.
“When the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son.” - Galatians 4:4
He lived the perfect life, died the perfect sacrifice, and rose with perfect power.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son…” - John 3:16
“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” - John 1:29
“There is salvation in no one else.” - Acts 4:12
Salvation is found in Christ alone. And the baby of Bethlehem is the Savior who has come into the world to redeem us back to the Heavenly Father through the cross.
So may this season bring a holy stillness to your heart! May you behold the baby of Bethlehem with renewed reverence. Do not allow the familiarity of the season to dull your awe.
God sent Himself. God took on flesh. God came to give eternal life.
What love. What humility. What a Savior!
If you do not know Jesus as Lord and Savior, my prayer is that this Christmas you would pause, reflect, and truly consider who the baby in the manger is and what He came to accomplish for you.
Because the baby in the manger came and died for you, for your sins, and to give you new life in His name.
It is Jesus. Only every Jesus.
And as the prophets once longed for His coming, we now long for His return with the same anthem of “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus”!
The Bride is ready. Come quickly Lord Jesus.
Merry Christmas from Reverent Awe!
May your days be restful, blessed, and fixed upon our humble King Jesus—with more reverent awe than ever before.