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In Field of Dreams, Ray Kinsella builds a baseball field after hearing the mysterious whisper, “If you build it, he will come.” At first he thinks the field is for him—his adventure, his risk, his reward. But as the story unfolds, Ray discovers he is part of something far bigger: a redemptive story involving the healing of others, the restoration of his own heart, and ultimately a reunion with his father. The field blessed him, but it wasn’t about him.
It’s easy to make Christmas about us—our traditions, memories, longings, and needs. But at its core, Christmas is about a story far greater than our own: God’s eternal plan to reveal His glory through the coming of the Messiah.
Micah 5:2–5 reminds Israel—and us—that the story is centered on the King.
v. 2 — “From ancient days.”
The Messiah would come from the small, ordinary town of Bethlehem—the city of David—yet His existence reaches back to eternity. His birth fulfilled a plan established before time.
v. 3 — “He shall give them up.”
This refers to divine discipline, the loving correction Israel repeatedly needed. But the verse also points to hope: “the rest of his brothers shall return,” foretelling the inclusion of the Gentiles in God’s family.
v. 4 — “They shall dwell secure… for He shall be great.”
Peace and security come not from circumstances but from God Himself. When His greatness is known, His people rest.
v. 5 — “He shall be their peace.”
Even as captivity loomed, God promised a peace found not in their situation but in their Shepherd-King.
In summary, Micah reveals:
An eternal Ruler has had a plan all along.
He sustains all things by His word.
He works for His glory.
We are invited into His story—just as Ray was invited to build something whose purpose he couldn’t yet see.
God has done, is doing, and will do His will on a global scale. Yet He also “stands and shepherds His flock in the strength of the Lord.” Nothing touches our lives apart from His knowledge and care. We are part of His story—designed for His glory, and ultimately, for our good.
