A Christmas MysterySample

If you were a king, you would expect all your subjects to welcome you with trumpets, bow when you enter the room and roll a red carpet out for you to walk your royal self to your royal throne. You might have servants and chefs, horses, and carriages. You would most certainly have a huge castle surrounded by a moat with crocodiles in the water.

God’s people were waiting for a king a bit like that, but that’s not what they got! Without trumpets and a castle, Arriving instead was a baby king lying in a manger where the animals would usually eat. Who would imagine a mighty king coming as a helpless, crying baby? 

This mystery in the manger is that the mighty King, Jesus, came to earth to dwell among us. Jesus, the name above all names, wonderful counsellor, mighty God, prince of peace, came to serve not to be served. It was a humble birth that had all of heaven rejoicing. Angels sang, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom His favour rests.” Now that is a very royal welcome! 

The mystery of Christmas is Jesus, God revealed. This is good news that leads us to worship Him.