Why did Jesus come as a baby?

His helplessness as a baby speaks of God’s power to carry out His will.

A baby can do nothing for himself. Even as a baby Jesus was teaching us. As a baby and as an adult Jesus was totally dependent on God the Father to take Him through His earthly and into His heavenly destiny. Everything Jesus did had an earthly destiny and an eternal destiny. We have earthly destiny. We have a heavenly destiny.

Satan had a plot and used the very ones Jesus had come to redeem to destroy Jesus. The world inspired by Satan was out to destroy Jesus from the time he was born. They killed every baby under the age of two in order that this King of Kings would never reign. Even then, in Jesus helpless state, Satan could not succeed. God’s plan would not fail. Nothing was going to change the destiny of this baby. With our cooperation God will guide you through earth and into heaven.

Joseph, the man appointed to play the role of an earthly father, had a destiny. He was told in a dream to go to Egypt instead of to Nazareth. No enemy can thwart God’s will and purposes in our lives. Joseph could have given into fear, rebellion, or disobeyed the directions given him. If you run in the opposite direction you are running from your destiny. You can ruin God’s wonderful plan for your life. He knows you better than you know yourself. This is why His plan for you is the best plan. Joseph trusted and completely obeyed the purposes of God. We must learn to trust and obey God.

Jesus grew in body and spirit (Luke 2:40). We are to grow, not just in the flesh, but also in the things of the Spirit. We are to grow in wisdom and in grace.

We must not be discouraged at our progress of growth. We will not always recognize the ‘growing’ being accomplished. Little children want to grow faster – be bigger – do more. There is a process of maturing which will not be hurried.

Perhaps God doesn’t get in a hurry for us to grow-up any more than we want our little ones to grow up.

God watches constantly to see us grow and mature into our destiny.