Christmas has a way of bringing everything closer to the surface—joy and loss, gratitude and longing, celebration and grief. For many, this season carries empty seats, unfinished conversations, and quiet reminders of what’s missing.

In this QuickWord devotional, He Came to Us, we reflect on the heart of Christmas—not as an escape from reality, but as the moment God stepped directly into it. Scripture tells us that “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us,” reminding us that God did not wait for life to be tidy, healed, or resolved before drawing near.

Jesus was born into tension, uncertainty, and a broken world—just like ours. That means whatever you’re carrying this Christmas—hope or heaviness, joy or exhaustion—God is not distant from it. He is present within it.

This episode invites you to release the pressure of perfect circumstances and rediscover Emmanuel—God with you—right where you are.