Isn't it just like God to cut through all the hoopla and go to the common man.
If Jesus had entered the world as the king who he was, he could have never reached the common man, He would have been tied up with the elite
But here is God Himself born in a feed trough, with and audience of animals and shepherd and angels
Who would walk through the back stage of life, teaching and reaching people, and nevetr getting much notice, until it was His time.
Phil 2:
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Yes Lord we praise you and thank you for showing us the way....and coming to us, the common man.