The Bible says, “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son . . . “Gal. 4:4.
But the reality is, most people missed the miracle of the moment.
Most people did not recognize the significance of Christ’s birth at the time. People were much too busy to pay any attention to the young girl giving birth to her first child out in a stable there in Bethlehem.
At just the right time in history Jesus was born.
The coming of Christ into the world was not a matter of chance or coincidence.
His coming was part of God’s divine plan established before the foundation of the world. “Historians tell us that the Roman world was in great expectation, waiting for a deliverer, at the time Jesus was born. The old religions were dying. The old philosophies were empty and powerless to change men’s lives. Strange new mystery religions were invading the empire. Religious bankruptcy and spiritual hunger were everywhere. God was preparing the world for the arrival of His Son.” (Warren Wiersbe, Be Free, p. 90)
Though the clock has been steadily moving ahead, there is still time to make the most of this season paying attention to the message and allowing it to have personal meaning in your heart.
