The Baby That Changed The World

The Bible says that God sent his son to this earth "in the fullness of time" - at just the right moment in history, chosen by him in eternity past.

Israel was a dark place when Jesus was born. The pagan Roman Empire ruled God's chosen people with an iron fist. The Jews had been waiting for centuries, clinging to the prophetic promises that a Messiah would come who would redeem Israel and rule the world with divine justice from his throne in Jerusalem. They envisioned a mighty warrior coming to save them from their enemies. The prophets had said that the Messiah would come in power and majesty to deliver his people from destruction.

So the Jews were looking for a king. But they had mis-understood the prophecies. Yes, the king was coming, but not yet in his full majesty. That final glorious revelation of the Messiah was reserved for a later date in history. It was time for the Messiah to appear, and indeed he did, but not as the conquering King of Kings. First the Messiah would arrive on planet earth like all the rest of us, a helpless baby, crying his way into the world.