December 8, 2025

Jesus didn’t come into a comfortable world; born in a stable for animals, then rushed off to Egypt to get away from Herod’s massacre of children under the age of two. What a sad verse in such a beautiful story of the coming of our Savior. Jeremiah even predicted it. However, there is no other account for that happening in the other gospels; they focused on other things. Look at all he had to encounter and fight against when he came to earth as a man. The enemy did whatever he could to take him out, knowing he came as a man and fully God at the same time. He capitalized on his innocence as a child, but didn’t count on God the Father sending visions and dreams to Joseph to protect Jesus. Imagine the families of those babies slaughtered because Herod thought they might be the King. His coming stirred up the enemy, and he is still on a tirade today as he tries to convince people that Jesus isn’t the One True God. When eyes are open to the truth of who Jesus really is, it gives a perspective on what really matters in the world. We must open our hearts passionately for him, because he first loved us. 

Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not. Jeremiah 31:15

In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping forher children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. Matthew 2:18