📅 December 25 Q&A

The Character of God Revealed at Christmas

Question: What does Christmas reveal about God’s character?

Christmas is far more than a holiday or a cherished tradition. It is a divine revelation. In the birth of Jesus Christ, God makes His heart, His purposes, and His character unmistakably clear. The manger is not sentimental scenery, it is a window into who God is and how He relates to His people. At the center of the Christmas message is a profound theological question worth asking and answering, “What does Christmas reveal about God’s character?” Scripture gives us a rich and compelling answer.

1. Christmas reveals God’s faithfulness

For centuries, God promised that a Savior would come. From the earliest pages of Scripture, those promises were spoken, preserved, and repeated.

  • Genesis 3:15
  • Isaiah 7:14
  • Micah 5:2
  • Isaiah 9:6–7
  • Jeremiah 23:5

The birth of Jesus confirms that God keeps every promise He makes. Not one word falls to the ground. Christmas celebrates divine reliability. God does what He says He will do.

2. Christmas reveals God’s humility

The eternal Son of God did not enter the world in royal splendor. He was born in obscurity, laid in a manger, and raised in an ordinary home. Philippians 2:6–7 tells us that Christ humbled Himself, taking the form of a servant. This humility is staggering. God stooped low so that sinners could be raised to life. The incarnation shows that greatness in God’s kingdom is marked by humility.

3. Christmas reveals God’s love for sinners

John 3:16 declares the heart of God plainly. God loved the world and gave His Son. Christ did not come for the self-righteous but for sinners who were broken, guilty, and unable to save themselves. The manger proclaims a message the world desperately needs to hear. You are more sinful than you realize, yet more loved than you can imagine.

4. Christmas reveals God’s mercy and grace

Jesus came to save His people from their sins, as Matthew 1:21 tells us. He did not come to condemn but to redeem. Mercy met misery. Grace entered a fallen world. Forgiveness arrived wrapped in swaddling cloths. Redemption began quietly but decisively.

5. Christmas reveals God’s sovereignty

Every detail surrounding Christ’s birth was under God’s control. The timing was exact, Galatians 4:4. The location was foretold, Micah 5:2. The lineage was preserved, Isaiah 11:1. The virgin birth fulfilled prophecy, Isaiah 7:14. Christmas reminds us that history bends to God’s will, not human plans.

6. Christmas reveals God’s desire to dwell with His people

Jesus is called Immanuel, God with us. God did not save from a distance. He entered our world, walked among us, taught us, and ultimately gave His life for us. This is the heart of God, not distance but nearness, not silence but presence.

7. Christmas reveals God’s redemptive plan

The manger points forward to the cross. The child of Bethlehem is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Christmas marks the beginning of a rescue mission that culminates in the death and resurrection of Christ. The cradle and the cross together display the full glory of God’s saving purpose.

8. Christmas reveals that God is worthy of worship

Heaven erupted in praise. Shepherds bowed in awe. Wise men offered gifts. Ordinary people responded with reverent wonder. Why did they worship. Because God had come. The King had arrived. The Savior was here. Christmas is a gift of revelation. It shows us a faithful, humble, merciful, sovereign, and near God. Rejoice today. Worship the newborn King. Let your heart rest in the God whose character shines most brightly in Jesus Christ.

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