Before angels sang over Bethlehem, God had already spoken in Eden.
The story of Jesus doesn't begin in Matthew. It begins in Genesis, woven through gardens and covenants and cryptic prophecies that whispered His name.
The very first prophecy of Jesus wasn't spoken to Adam or Eve. It was spoken to the serpent.
Right there in the wreckage of paradise, while humanity still tasted the bitterness of rebellion, God looked at the enemy and declared war!
"I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel." (Genesis 3:15)
This is the protoevangelium, the first gospel.
In the ashes of our fall, God spoke of a Redeemer. One born of a woman who would crush evil's head.
Jesus wasn't Plan B… He was always the plan.
Abraham: The Covenant of Blessing
Centuries rolled by, and God found a wandering nomad named Abram.
Abram had neither land nor legacy. Yet God chose him to bear a promise: Through him and his descendants, every family on earth would be blessed. (Genesis 12:3).
The Messiah would come through Abraham's line, not just to bless Israel, but to redeem the whole world. From the seed of faith would come the Seed of salvation.
The prophecies kept coming, sometimes in the strangest places.
Balaam: A Star Rises
Balaam, a pagan prophet, was hired to curse Israel. But instead of a curse, he spoke of a star:
"A star shall come out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel." (Numbers 24:17)
Centuries later, Magi would follow a literal star to find this King. A prophecy buried in the Book of Numbers became a cosmic signpost over Bethlehem.
David: The Eternal Throne
When Israel finally had its greatest king, God made David a promise that reached beyond graves and thrones:
"I will raise up your offspring after you, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever." (2 Samuel 7:12-13)
Earthly kings come and go, their dynasties crumbling into dust. But Jesus is not only the Son of David, but He is the fulfillment of David's eternal throne. He’s the King who reigns forever.
Isaiah: The Virgin and the Child
Then came Isaiah, seven hundred years before Christ, declaring what should have been impossible. "Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son." (Isaiah 7:14)
And later in Isaiah 9:6, "His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
The incarnation was prophesied with divine detail, long before Rome existed, long before anyone knew the names Mary or Joseph.
Micah: Bethlehem in the Script
Even the location was scripted.
Micah saw it clearly: "But you, O Bethlehem, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days." (Micah 5:2)
This little town was always part of the plan. Bethlehem wasn't a detour. It was the divine destination.
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God's plans for your redemption began before your failures ever existed.
Every step toward the cross was mapped in eternity past. Jesus didn't just show up. He was always coming.
Before your sin, there was a Savior.
Before your fall, there was a plan.
The story of Jesus is older than Israel, older than Eden, older than time itself.
And He came for you.
When life feels chaotic and the days blur together in confusion, remember this:
You are living inside a story that began before time and ends with glory. Your Redeemer was always coming. He always will be enough.
