From promise to manger. From manger to cross. From cross to empty tomb. The story of Jesus is not a reaction—it is the fulfillment of a plan spoken from the beginning, where eternity stepped into time to redeem what was lost. Long before a cry pierced the silence of night, Before straw felt the weight of Glory, Before shepherds trembled and angels sang— God spoke. Not in riddles to confuse, But in promises to prepare. A Deliverer would come, Born not of human will alone, But