What Micah Knew About Christmas

There are several things that Micah definitively knew about Christmas (Micah 5:2-5a).
1. It would be humble. No explanation as to why, but Bethlehem, a tiny village with no claim to fame, is where Christmas would happen.
2. The Christ would be humbled. No palace. No guards. No luxury.  The One Who was born to serve God was going to be born in a backwater town.
3. The Christ would be humble. Though He was the Ruler, the True King of Israel, though He was eternal, the Everlasting One, God in human form the Christ would stoop to serve. He would not demand His homage but would shepherd His people (Micah 5:4). He would bring peace in a world of oppression and fear (Micah 5:5). And we continue to await the full fulfillment of this promise when He will bring peace on earth as it is in heaven.

Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.” -- Micah 5:2