2.22.2026 | Jesus Was Born
Matthew 1:18-25 and Luke 1:26-56; 2:1-20
An exciting trend for expecting parents is to host a gender reveal party. Friends and family gather to watch the parents cut a cake, pop a balloon, or open a box to see what color is inside—pink for a girl or blue for a boy. No matter what color, everyone celebrates the fact that a sweet baby is coming!
When the time had come for God to send His Son into the world, the angel revealed the news to Mary and Joseph that she would give birth to a Son and His name would be Jesus. This was more than just a gender reveal; this was God’s own Son coming as the light into a dark world!
When Jesus was born, God sent a host of angels to announce the birth to shepherds. They were the first to hear the good news that Jesus—the Savior—was born. The shepherds rushed to Bethlehem where they found Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus just as the angels told them. The shepherds shared the good news with others, and everyone was amazed! We love to celebrate the arrival of a cute baby, but the shepherds and all of creation celebrated because the Messiah had come!
