📖 “She wrapped Him in cloths and laid Him in a manger.” Luke 2:7
Christmas is often framed with beautiful lights, joyful carols, and warm celebration, yet the reality of Christ’s birth is far more humble and far more astonishing. The King of glory entered the world in the simplest way possible. No palace. No ceremony. No comfort. He came in poverty, vulnerability, and quiet obscurity. The manger is not only a historical detail. It is a declaration of His humility.
This is why I love Jesus.
❤️ He chose humility for my sake.
1️⃣ I love Jesus because He took the lowest place to reach the lowest hearts.
Luke tells us Jesus was laid in a manger, not because this was symbolic, but because there was no room for Him. The humility of the incarnation is not an accident. It is intentional. The King chose the lowest place so that no one could claim He was unreachable.
C. S. Lewis captured this beautifully when he wrote that if you want to find out how humble a person is, ask if he is willing to do the lowest task. Jesus did not simply do a low task. He embraced a low beginning. He entered through a door that would welcome shepherds, the poor, and the unnoticed.
This humility is profoundly comforting. It means Jesus is not intimidated by my weaknesses or distanced by my limitations. He comes close, even into the places I would hesitate to show others.
I love Jesus because His humility brings Him near.
2️⃣ I Love Jesus because His humility reveals the heart of God
The manger is a window into the very heart of God. Many expect power to be displayed through dominance or grandeur, but God reveals His power through humility. Paul writes in Philippians 2 that although Jesus was in very nature God, He made Himself nothing, taking the form of a servant.
Dane Ortlund reminds us that when Jesus chose lowliness, He was not acting against His nature but expressing it. Humility is not something Christ puts on temporarily. It is the posture of His heart toward sinners and sufferers. In coming low, He shows us what God is most like.
John MacArthur presses this even further. The humility of Christ was not sentimental; it was purposeful. The One laid in a manger would one day bear sin on a cross. His willingness to descend into weakness was the necessary path of redemption. He came low so that He could lift us up.
Whenever I meditate on the incarnation, I am struck by this truth. God does not overwhelm us with His nearness. He draws near gently. He comes quietly. He meets us in humility so that love, not fear, would shape our response.
I love Jesus because His humility shows me the true character of God.
3️⃣ I love Jesus because His humility reshaped my calling and leadership.
Leadership in the world is often measured by prominence, recognition, and control. Jesus overturns that vision. He began His saving mission in a manger and carried it forward with the posture of a servant. In Christ, humility is not a leadership tactic. It is the shape of obedience.
In my leadership journey, there were seasons when humility was not optional but required. Moments when resources were scarce, outcomes uncertain, and dependence on God unavoidable. In those seasons, the humility of Christ became more than an example. It became a calling. Leadership was not about visibility but faithfulness, not about authority but service, not about self-reliance but trust.
The manger continues to teach me that God does His deepest work through ordinary places and yielded hearts.
I love Jesus because His humility gives meaning and direction to my calling.
4️⃣ I love Jesus because His humility is the path to my salvation.
The manger leads to the cross, and the cross leads to the empty tomb. The humility of Jesus does not end in Bethlehem. It culminates at Calvary. He humbled Himself to the point of death, and through His humility, salvation was accomplished.
N. T. Wright notes that the incarnation is the beginning of a long descent, where Christ goes lower and lower until He reaches the depth of human brokenness, so He can lift us up. The humility of Jesus is not sentimental. It is saving. He took on flesh so that He could carry sin. He entered the world quietly so that He could conquer death triumphantly.
Every Christmas reminds me that the Savior’s journey began in humility for my sake. The One laid in a manger would one day carry a cross.
I love Jesus because His humility opened the way to my redemption.
5️⃣ I love Jesus because His humility calls me to live humbly and joyfully.
Humility is not weakness. It is strength yielded to God. Jesus invites me to follow His path, to serve without seeking recognition, to give without demanding return, and to depend on God rather than the approval of others.
There have been moments when the pull of self-protection or reputation felt strong. Yet the humility of Jesus steadily reoriented my heart. He shows me that true greatness is found in service, and that lasting joy flows not from self-promotion but from surrender.
I love Jesus because His humility reshapes my character and frees my heart.
🎵 My Worship Response
• “Once in Royal David’s City”
This carol reflects the quiet dignity of Christ’s birth. It paints a picture of the humble King whose coming brings hope and peace to the world.
• “Jesus at the Center”
A worship song that echoes the heart of humility. When Jesus is at the center, pride is displaced, and life aligns with God’s purposes. It calls me to make the humble King the center of everything.
• “Mighty One” by Maverick City
A declaration that the God who comes in humility is also the Mighty One who deserves all devotion. The contrast between manger humility and divine majesty deepens my worship.
🙏 Lord Jesus, thank You for choosing humility for my sake. Thank You for entering our world quietly, living among us gently, and saving us sacrificially. Shape my heart to reflect Your humility and teach me to serve others with grace and joy.
✨ Reason # 26 Why I Love Jesus
He chose humility for my sake, revealing God’s heart, lifting my life, and calling me to a humble, joyful walk with Him.
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