So here we are, December 23rd, hearts full, hope rising.
The only baby who chose to be a baby is almost here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And, HERE, was Bethlehem. Why did Jesus come as a baby — when He didn’t have to. He could have arrived on the scene fully grown — robes flowing, crown shining. When He comes again, that\u2019s exactly how He\u2019ll appear — King of kings, Lord of lords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His family chose Bethlehem. He chose diapers. Jesus is the only baby in history who chose to be a baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He chose helplessness. Wobbly first steps. Growing pains. Long days learning Scripture. Calloused hands in a carpenter\u2019s shop. He lived the full spectrum of human life — baby, child, teenager, adult — all before stepping into ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He knew hunger and thirst. Fatigue and frustration. Grief that brought tears. Anger at injustice. Sorrow so heavy it pressed on His soul. He was tempted as we are — yet without sin. And in the end, He endured suffering beyond words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So when life feels overwhelming —
When joy feels distant —
When our hearts ache in ways we can\u2019t explain —<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jesus doesn\u2019t lean back in heaven and say, \u201cTry harder.\u201d Oh, no!
He leans in and says, \u201cI know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s why we\u2019re told never to say, \u201cI know how you feel.\u201d We usually don\u2019t. But Jesus does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And He doesn\u2019t just understand — He redeems. He makes broken hearts new. He invites us to become children of God. He grows in us until love begins to spill out — in our words, our choices, our everyday lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The question is simple and sacred — will your life be a Bethlehem today? Donna, what do you mean by that question? Let me tell you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When we welcome Jesus into our thoughts, our choices, our relationships, our homes — our very lives become a Bethlehem.
A resting place for His love.
A home where His peace abides.
A space where hope is born again and again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It simply means this — when we open our hearts to Jesus, we make room for Him to dwell there — not just at Christmas, but always.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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