Hope Born in Bethlehem

On a quiet night beneath the vast skies of Bethlehem, history bent gently toward hope.

Caesar’s decree had filled the small town with travelers, and among them were Joseph and Mary,

weary from the long journey. Mary carried within her the promise spoken by angels—the

Savior of the world. Yet there was no room for them in the inn. So,

in humility and silence, they found shelter in a stable, where animals breathed

warmth into the cold night air. There, by the soft glow of a lamp,

Mary gave birth to her firstborn Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths

and laid Him in a manger—an unlikely cradle for a King. Heaven watched as eternity entered