Have you ever wondered why the King of Kings was not born in a palace but rather in a lowly stable? It may surprise us but it was no surprise to God that there was no room in the inn. It was planned in the mind of God from eternity for He was born not only as the Son of God but the LAMB of God. Lambs are not born in palaces or hotels but in stables and surrounding fields like all other lambs. The place of His birth in a stable defined His purpose to be the Sacrificial Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

May we all like the Grinch in the children’s book “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” eventually gain some insight and wisdom into the real meaning of the Christmas season

“He puzzled and puzzled till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before. Maybe Christmas, he thought… doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps… means a little bit more!

How could it be so? It came without ribbons!… it came without tags!… it came without packages, boxes, or bags!

But this… this sound wasn’t sad. Why… this sound sounded glad. Every Who down in Whoville, the tall and the small, was singing, without *any* presents at all! He hadn’t stopped Christmas from coming, it *came*! Somehow or other… it came just the same.”

Galatians 4:4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.