The eternal Word—the One who created the universe—did not stay distant. He did not send instructions from heaven or shout directions from afar. God came close. He took on flesh and stepped into our world.

Jesus knows what it is to be tired, hungry, misunderstood, tempted, and grieving. He entered our mess not as an observer, but as a participant. Christmas reminds us that we don’t worship a distant God—we worship Immanuel, God with us.