16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:
18 “A voice was heard in Ramah,
weeping and loud lamentation,
Rachel weeping for her children;
she refused to be comforted, because they are no more.”
18 “A voice was heard in Ramah,
weeping and loud lamentation,
Rachel weeping for her children;
she refused to be comforted, because they are no more.”
Whenever we see God doing something glorious, we will also see the enemy fight back. This is not the kind of story we want to think about on a day like today, but we must. Whenever and however God is doing something to reach out and bring people back to Himself, Satan is doing something to drive them away from God. This Christmas account is a powerful pro-life statement that we should never forget. So as we worship and celebrate and rejoice over Christ's birth, may we also weep over those hurt by His enemy.
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