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"The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth"- John 1:14 (NIV).

It's been 27 centuries since the prophet Micah prophesied that the Messiah would be born in a little village just south of Jerusalem (Micah 5:2). Jews had been waiting on the Messiah to come for centuries. The Jewish Talmud reads, "The King Messiah...from where does He come forth? From the royal city of Bethlehem in Judah" (Berakoth 5a). Bethlehem wasn't a town to be noticed, but that sleepy little town bore witness to the Messiah's glory, the glory of the one and only Son of God coming into this world; His world; His creation. How many citizens of Bethlehem would have walked by this scene and thought the tiny baby was the King of kings and Lord of lords? They probably would have thought He was due the least of notice. Let us bear this in mind when we pass by those who appear to be poor, homeless, and helpless in our small realm of existence. Remember, Jesus said that whatever you did for the least of others, you did for Him (Matthew 25:40). Take notice of those around you who are in need; you will be filling their greatest need by showing God's love and they will have seen His glory.