24th December 2025

A Very Special Birth

Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign:

Behold, the virgin shall conceive

and bear a Son,

and shall call His name Immanuel.

Isaiah 7:14 

Today's Bible Reading: Isaiah 7:10-15.

In the pages of the Bible, the birth of several baby-boys stand out. Cain, the firstborn after creation. Isaac, the hope of Israel’s future. Samuel, the answer to a mother’s fervent prayer. All of them extremely important, and each joyously expected. In each case, all of them are described exactly the same by the chroniclers of Scripture: In each case, we are told that the mother conceived and bore a son (Gen. 4:1; 21:2-3; 1 Sam. 1:20).

Now consider, if you will, the birth of one more baby boy. The description of this arrival was much more greatly detailed: a few words were clearly not enough to tell us about the birth of the Christ Child Jesus. In Micah, we were told where He would be born—Bethlehem (5:2). In Isaiah, we are told that His mother would be a virgin (7:14), and that He would save His people from their sin (Isaiah 53).

In the New Testament, we are given such key information as to what His name would be and why (Matt. 1:21), where He was born in fulfilment of prophecy ( Matt 2:6), and how both His birth mother and His adoptive father were part of God’s plan (Matt 1:16).

The birth of the Lord Jesus, stands above all other births. His coming changed the world and can change our lives too, if we put our trust in Him this Christmas Eve. Have you done that?

Prayer: Father God, thank You, that Christmas Eve has come with all its thrills and excitement. Thank You, that Your dear Son, Jesus Christ, is the greatest gift known to man. I praise You this day, in His name. Amen.