Greatness doesn't always look the way we expect. God wrapped His glory in swaddling clothes.He chose a stable instead of a palace.He made the first congregation a handful of shepherds.He turned a feeding trough into the first nursery. From the beginning, God has delighted in revealing His greatness through the smallest, most ordinary things. In The Small and the Great, discover how the Christmas story unveils God's heart: He sees what others miss, chooses what others overlook, and transforms what others pass by. Through twenty-five days of Advent reflection, journey from the whisper of an angel to a teenage girl, to the humble obedience of a carpenter, to the rejected stable that became the birthplace of hope. Each day reveals another piece of the beautiful pattern: God choosing the forgotten town of Bethlehem over mighty Jerusalem. Shepherds receiving heaven's greatest announcement. Wise men following a simple star. A manger becoming a throne. Small gifts carrying eternal significance. This isn't a story about human potential or personal greatness. This is the story of a God who delights in using what the world considers insignificant to accomplish what the world most needs. It's about divine grace choosing unlikely vessels, heavenly glory revealed through humble circumstances, and the Word becoming flesh in the most ordinary of ways. With the warmth and accessible wisdom reminiscent of Max Lucado, The Small and the Great invites you to see Christmas with fresh eyes. To discover that God's greatness isn't threatened by small beginnings, His glory isn't diminished by humble circumstances, and His power works most beautifully through the simple surrender of ordinary hearts to an extraordinary Savior. From manger to majesty.From small to great.This is the heart of Christmas. Perfect for personal devotion or group study during the Advent season.