A star, a cradle, a whisper of ancient promises—and a child already honored as King. Join Daniel Johnson as he unpacks the story of a baby who reveals every heart. We open the Scriptures to follow the Magi to Bethlehem, listen with Simeon in the temple, and hear Anna’s clear word about redemption. Along the way, we connect the dots Matthew and Luke highlight, showing how Micah’s ruler from of old and Ezekiel’s divine Shepherd converge in the birth of Jesus. The moment is tender, but the claim is bold: before he spoke a sermon or worked a miracle, his arrival fulfilled what the prophets promised.
We walk through the thread of light that runs from Isaiah’s Servant Songs to the manger: a servant who brings justice, opens blind eyes, and becomes salvation to the ends of the earth. Simeon calls the infant “a light for revelation to the Gentiles and the glory of Israel,” while Mary learns that a sword will pierce her soul—an arrow pointing to the cross. This isn’t seasonal sentiment. It is the unveiling of identity: fully human, born in time; fully divine, from everlasting; the true light who reveals every heart.
The story crescendos with the resurrection, the public seal that the Shepherd still gathers scattered sheep and that the promises hold. Faith rests not on wishful thinking but on a risen Lord and the countless lives changed by his light. And the invitation is personal: there must be a nativity in every heart. Receive the One who brings life, step out of the shadows, and walk in his light with hope and courage.
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