In a world dominated by the displacing decrees of emperors, fear often feels like the loudest voice in the room. Yet, the narratives of **Luke 2:1–20** and **John 1:1–14** reveal that God bypasses the centers of power to enter the world in the vulnerability of a manger. This sermon explores how the Incarnation is an act of divine solidarity, where God arrives not to fix the decree from above, but to live *under* it with the marginalized. Join us as we proclaim that the Good News of great joy is louder than fear, inviting us to carry this light into the darkness alongside our neighbors.