A Christmas MysterySample

You might wake up on Christmas morning and see gifts of all different shapes and sizes under the tree. You can’t always tell what’s inside until you unwrap the gift! It may not have been what you expected. Some people like to try and sneak a peek at what their gift may be. They shake the gift, smell the gift, listen to it, poke it and even try to pull up the tape of one edge to try and see what it is.

God’s people were expecting a Saviour. They were expecting a more earthly, mighty king with a shining gold crown to come bounding in on a white horse and defeat all their enemies. They didn’t get who they expected, but Jesus was exactly who they needed. The best gift anyone could receive. Jesus was the mystery in a manger, a baby King born in humble surroundings. He would defeat the real enemy. Jesus came to save us from our sin. He would turn the world upside down by showing people God’s love. The mystery of Christmas is Jesus, God revealed. This is good news that leads us to worship Him.