Long before Jesus was actually born (like hundreds and hundreds of years earlier), prophets said that a Rescuer would come and save us. You can read what one of the prophets said about Jesus in Isaiah 9:6. To find out more about the prophets in the Bible (and why we need a Rescuer in the first place!), watch this video:

Does it ever feel like Christmas is going to take forever to get here? While you wait, the video below will help you imagine what it must have been like to wait for Jesus. And if you’re in the Cincinnati area, check out Awaited, a Christmas experience for the whole family.