The Significance of Christmas

 The Significance of Christmas

Luke 2:8–20

(Source : பாடல், பயணம், பிறப்பு)

Christmas is not just a date on the calendar, but the turning point in history. The birth of Jesus is unique that no other birth has divided history into B.C. and A.D.. In Luke 2, the angels announce to shepherds a message filled with mystery, majesty, and meaning. Let us reflect on the Significance of Christmas through three truths.

1. An Unprecedented Birth (Luke 1:35)

Jesus’ birth was unlike any other — conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin. No founder of any religion was born this way. His birth broke all natural laws. Many kings are born in palaces. Jesus, the King of kings, was born in poverty to show that His kingdom is not of this world. The unprecedented birth shows that our salvation is not man’s idea, but God’s initiative.

2. An Unexpected Surprise (Luke 2:8–9)

The first announcement did not come to kings or priests, but to shepherds, poor, unclean, marginalized people. God bypassed the high and mighty to reveal His glory to the humble. A royal birth today would make headlines in newspapers and television. But God’s headline of salvation was written in the sky and sung by angels to shepherds in the fields. Christmas reminds us that no one is too lowly, too sinful, or too forgotten for God’s love. Christ came for you.

3. An Unusual Sign (Luke 2:12)

The shepherds were told: “You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” Not a crown, but cloth. Not a palace, but a manger. Charles Spurgeon said: “We tremble to approach a throne; but we cannot fear to approach a manger.” He was born in a manger, approachable by shepherds. He died on a cross, approachable for sinners. From manger to cross, His life says: “Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden." Anyone can approach Him freely — no barriers, no protocols. Christmas means the Savior is near and accessible.

The significance of Christmas is clear:

1. An Unprecedented Birth — God’s Son came supernaturally.

2. An Unexpected Surprise — God revealed Himself to the humble.

3. An Unusual Sign — God made Himself approachable to all.

This Christmas, let us not just hear the story, but enter it by approaching the manger, bowing at the cross, and rejoicing in the risen Savior.