Day Twenty Two - Why Jesus’s Birth Matters — Both Then And Now
Verse For The Day
Genesis 3:15 (TPT)
“And I will place great hostility between you and the woman, and between her seed and yours. He will crush your head as you crush his heel.”
“And I will place great hostility between you and the woman, and between her seed and yours. He will crush your head as you crush his heel.”
From the very beginning, there was a plan of hope woven into humanity’s story. Even after Adam and Eve stepped outside His instruction, God’s response was not abandonment but redemption. The first promise of a Saviour was embedded into history as early as Eden—the promise of restoration, spoken long before anyone could imagine a manger, a virgin, or a cross.
Throughout the Old Testament, echoes of this promise continued to resound. The question was never if the Messiah would come, but how.
•He would come through the line of David (2 Samuel 7:10–13).
•He would be born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14).
•He would come as a child and a son (Isaiah 9:6).
Despite these clear promises and prophetic details, Jesus’s arrival went largely unnoticed. There was no royal announcements, no earthly celebration fitting for a king. Only a few recognised Him — yet He was the long-awaited fulfilment of God’s eternal promise.
The Waiting We Understand
This longing for fulfilment mirrors experiences we feel even today.
Recently, my older sibling shared the pain he carried as a child. He was only five years old when our parents left Jamaica for the UK, leaving him and some of my other siblings with the promise that the family would be reunited. For five long years he waited—day after day, year after year—hoping that this would be the moment the promise that had been made would be fulfilled. Some days were hopeful, other days were heavy. But the promise kept him expectant until the day, five years later, when the promise was finally fulfilled.
In the same way, generations waited for the promised Messiah with hope — sometimes weary, sometimes wondering — but always holding onto God’s word. And in the noise and commotion of a Bethlehem night, the promise finally arrived.
Jesus’s birth reminds us that God keeps His promises - even when the wait is long, even when the fulfilment looks different than we expect, and even when only a few recognise what He is doing.
Why Jesus’s Birth Matters Today
Jesus’ birth is more than a historical moment. It is a reminder of God’s heart toward us. It's a reminder that:
1. God keeps His promises.
2. God sees us in our waiting.
3. God moves even when the world seems silent.
Friends, do you know Jesus was here from the beginning of time (John 1.1)? His birth allowed him to manifest in bodily form in the world. The manger is proof that our waiting is never wasted, when God is the One who speaks the promise.
Reflection
What promise are you waiting for God to fulfil?
How might Jesus’s birth remind you that God is still working behind the scenes?
Throughout the Old Testament, echoes of this promise continued to resound. The question was never if the Messiah would come, but how.
•He would come through the line of David (2 Samuel 7:10–13).
•He would be born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14).
•He would come as a child and a son (Isaiah 9:6).
Despite these clear promises and prophetic details, Jesus’s arrival went largely unnoticed. There was no royal announcements, no earthly celebration fitting for a king. Only a few recognised Him — yet He was the long-awaited fulfilment of God’s eternal promise.
The Waiting We Understand
This longing for fulfilment mirrors experiences we feel even today.
Recently, my older sibling shared the pain he carried as a child. He was only five years old when our parents left Jamaica for the UK, leaving him and some of my other siblings with the promise that the family would be reunited. For five long years he waited—day after day, year after year—hoping that this would be the moment the promise that had been made would be fulfilled. Some days were hopeful, other days were heavy. But the promise kept him expectant until the day, five years later, when the promise was finally fulfilled.
In the same way, generations waited for the promised Messiah with hope — sometimes weary, sometimes wondering — but always holding onto God’s word. And in the noise and commotion of a Bethlehem night, the promise finally arrived.
Jesus’s birth reminds us that God keeps His promises - even when the wait is long, even when the fulfilment looks different than we expect, and even when only a few recognise what He is doing.
Why Jesus’s Birth Matters Today
Jesus’ birth is more than a historical moment. It is a reminder of God’s heart toward us. It's a reminder that:
1. God keeps His promises.
2. God sees us in our waiting.
3. God moves even when the world seems silent.
Friends, do you know Jesus was here from the beginning of time (John 1.1)? His birth allowed him to manifest in bodily form in the world. The manger is proof that our waiting is never wasted, when God is the One who speaks the promise.
Reflection
What promise are you waiting for God to fulfil?
How might Jesus’s birth remind you that God is still working behind the scenes?
Prayer For The Day
Father, thank You for Jesus—the fulfilment of Your promise and the hope of our hearts. As I wait for Your promises to be fulfilled in my own life, give me strength, patience and expectation. Help me to trust that You are faithful, even when the wait feels long. Let the truth of Jesus’s birth renew my hope today. Amen.
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