Jose T Nithi
Christmas is the story of something totally unbelievable. Normally, we talk about caterpillars turning into butterflies - weak things becoming beautiful. But on the first Christmas, the opposite happened: the eternal, glorious God became a tiny, helpless baby. The butterfly became a caterpillar. Heaven came down to earth. The impossible became possible. Glory to God in the highest!
And why did God do that? To connect disconnected people back to Him, and to bring eternal life, peace, joy and hope to fallen mankind.
Humanity had been drifting far from God. People felt lost, forgotten, and alone. Many wondered, "Has God abandoned us?" But when Jesus was born in Bethlehem, God answered loudly:
“I have not forgotten you. I am coming for you.”
1. GOD HAS NOT FORGOTTEN US: Before Jesus came, there were 400 years of silence - no prophets, no miracles, no messages. People felt as though God no longer cared. But God was preparing the perfect moment to send His Son.
And when that baby cried in the manger, it was God’s way of saying:
“I remember you. I see you. I have come close.”
You may also feel forgotten today - by family, friends, society, or even God. But Christmas reminds us: He hasn’t forgotten you. He never will.
A young boy got lost in a crowded marketplace. He cried for his father, but no one came. Hours later, trembling in a corner, he felt sure he’d been forgotten. At last his father found him, knelt, hugged him, and said, “I was searching for you the whole time.” The boy whispered, “But I couldn’t hear you.” His father replied, “Even when you couldn’t hear me, I was already coming for you.”
This is Christmas. Humanity was lost, afraid, disconnected. But God did not wait for us to find Him. He came looking for us. Even when we could not hear Him, He was already on His way - all the way to a manger, and eventually to a cross.
2. PEACE AMIDST CHAOS: The world Jesus entered was full of chaos - Roman oppression, injustice, fear, poverty, confusion. It was messy. Yet the angels said, “Peace on earth.”
Peace is not the absence of problems. Peace is the presence of Jesus in the middle of problems.
The stable where Jesus was born was noisy, dirty, and uncomfortable. But it became the birthplace of peace. In the same way, your life doesn’t need to be perfect for Jesus to come in. He brings peace into your chaos, calm into your storm, and direction into your confusion.
3. A FUTURE FOR THE HOPELESS: The first people God invited to meet Jesus were shepherds. In those days, shepherds were ignored, mistrusted, looked down on, and considered unimportant. They had no future, no status, no voice in society.
But heaven chose them first.
This shows us a simple truth: God specializes in giving a future to people who think they have none.
If shepherds can become the first messengers of the Gospel, then your story is not over. God can lift the forgotten, strengthen the weak, and turn hopelessness into purpose.
4. HOPE, PEACE, AND GOODWILL: The angel’s message that night still applies today: Hope for those who feel tired. Peace for those who are troubled. Goodwill for those who feel unworthy.
Christmas reveals God’s heart - not angry, not distant, not cold - but full of kindness, mercy, and goodwill toward you.
5. THE “WHYS” OF CHRISTMAS: Why a manger? Why a simple family? Why shepherds? Why a small village? Why leave heaven for a world full of pain?
Because God wanted to show that He is not far away. He is not unreachable. He is not only for the privileged and powerful. He came to be close to the poor, the weak, the broken, and the forgotten.
He became small so that no one would be afraid to come to Him. He made Himself low so He could lift us high.
Christmas answers every “why” with one answer: Love.
Jesus came because He loves you. He walked where you walk, felt what you feel, and carried what you could not carry. The butterfly became a caterpillar so that caterpillars could one day rise like butterflies.
The Son of God became the son of man, so that the children of mankind could become children of God.
Maybe you’re that someone - pushed aside, dismissed, or left behind. Maybe you feel forgotten by people or overwhelmed by life.
But listen carefully: Jesus is still seeking the forgotten. He sees what others overlook. He calls the disconnected, heals the broken, and restores dignity to the outcast.
This is the message of Christmas. This is the heart of God. He hasn’t forgotten you. He never will.
