Luke tell us what we so desperately need to hear. In a world wrapped in the gloom of darkness a light has shone. In a world that has no idea who God really is this one has come to reveal Him.

You can’t tell the story of the birth of Jesus, without telling the story of impossible problems, political intrigue and a great ancient promise being fulfilled among unsuspecting people.

What has God done for you in the Christmas story? Just like Elizabeth if you know Christ He has taken away your disgrace your reproach. And just like Elizabeth we need to repeat: “Thus the Lord has done for me!

In the words of Jesus you have to be poor in spirit and meek. The proud and arrogant never find the savior.

God himself is about to enter into the human race clothed in flesh. This grace of Mary’s is the most astonishing grace in history.

The real story of Mary’s pregnancy is that from the beginning of God’s dealings with His people He had made them a sacred promise and the God who makes promises never breaks them. And now was the time when God’s ancient promise was being fulfilled.

In a real way, the story of Christmas is the story of a break in. But unlike home break-ins, the owner of this home broke into His own home.

Christ was born in Bethlehem, but very few had even the slightest hint that something extra-ordinary had just happened.