Christmas draws our focus to the manger—the baby, the shepherds, the wise men. But have you ever looked deeper, past Bethlehem to see the whole story? The eternal Lord of glory didn’t cling to His rights or status; instead, He laid aside His privilege and became a servant, subjecting himself to mockery, torture, and eventually the shame of the cross. But the Christmas story doesn’t end in humiliation. Christ was raised from the dead and is now seated at the right hand of the Father in glory; and one day, every knee will bow before Him and every tongue will confess that He is Lord of all!
More of Jesus, Less of Me
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 45:38 — 26.6MB) | Embed
In a world that urges you to climb higher, build your image, and expand your influence, life can feel like a competition where your worth is measured by how much you’re seen. But John the Baptist points to a better way. When the crowds left him for Jesus, he didn’t get angry or defensive—he was thrilled and said, “He must increase, but I must decrease.” That wasn’t failure; it was freedom. Freedom from the treadmill of self-promotion, freedom from the desperate need to be noticed. When you stop striving to matter more, you’ll discover your truest purpose and deepest joy in making much of Jesus, rather than yourself.
