I’m sure he must have been surprised
At where this road had taken him
‘Cause never in a million lives
Would he have dreamed of Bethlehem
And standing at the manger
He saw with his own eyes
The message from the angel
Come to life, and Joseph said
Why me, I’m just a simple man of trade
Why Him, with all the rulers of the world
Why here, inside this stable filled with hay
Why her, she’s just an ordinary girl
Now I’m not one to second guess
What angels have to say
This is such a strange way to save the world
To think of how it could have been
If Jesus had come as He deserved
There would have been no Bethlehem
No lowly shepherds at His birth
But Joseph knew the reason
Love had to reach so far
And as he held the Savior in his arms
He must have thought
Why me, I’m just a simple man of trade
Why You, with all the rulers of the world
Why here, inside this stable filled with hay
Why her, she’s just an ordinary girl
Now I’m not one to second guess
What angels have to say
This is such a strange way to save the world
Songwriters: David Clarke, Mark Harris, Don Koche ~ Performed by 4Him
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He was just a young man, just a carpenter. A perfect example of the ordinary becoming extraordinary! He coulfn’t believe his ears, and how in the world woulf he ever tell his family? Yes, they were engaged to be married and oh, he loved her with all his heart. But a baby? He knew it couldn’t be his. Then, in a dream, an angel came to him and explained everything. Yes…he was convinced, but sure that no one else would be. Why me, he said…I’m no one special.
The Savior, God’s Son, could have come to earth any way He wanted. He could have come with trumpets or on a chariot or already a grown man or never having to go through anything, really. But He didn’t. He chose to come as small as He could—a baby born to common people, in a stable, in a manger. He was wrapped in strips of cloth, instead of the latest trend in the expensive boutiques. He came for one purpose alone…and that was (and is) to save us.
She was just a teenage girl engaged to a carpenter. She was planning a wedding, getting ready to move in with her fiancé’s family, as tradition would tell her to do. And then, on an ordinary night, an Angel of the Lord appeared to her and told her,
“Don’t be afraid, Mary…for you have found favor with God.
You will conceive and give birth to Son, and you will name Him Jesus.
He will be very great and will be called the Son of The Most High.
The Lord God will give Him the throne of His ancestor David,
And He will reign over Israel forever, His Kingdom will never end.”
Mary asked the angel,”But how can this happen? I am a virgin.”
The angel replied,”The Holy Spirit will come upon you
and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
So the baby to be born will be holy and He will be called the Son of God.”
Luke 1:30-35
So they, Mary and Joseph, traveled to Bethlehem and found room in a stable. And there the Christ-child was born. And now we celebrate His birth every Christmas. His coming to earth to save the world ultimately saved us from ourselves. We will live forever, all because of that night in Bethlehem.
And, yes, it WAS a strange and
wonderful, awesome, amazing, loving way to save the world.
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Let us pray: Dear God, You are amazing and awesome and loving. You give and give…and You gave the greatest gift of all, Your Son. He came as a baby, a sweet baby boy, grew to be a man and the ultimate Sacrifice for us. Thank You for all You have done for us; for loving us so much and giving so much grace that we don’t deserve. The way You saved the world was perfect. In His name we pray, amen.
