Joy to you and me, the Lord has come! In Bethlehem's manger we behold the Savior of the world, our Savior from sin and death. We celebrate today and all days, for the Father sends His Son to bring us life, peace and eternal joy.

Through all history we see how God has wrapped us in his love, But at Christmas we see how Jesus unwraps God presence for us all. 

On Christmas Mary wraps her baby in love with swaddling cloths. Yet at the same time, we see that her baby wraps us all in His love and security.

We want God to do big things. However, when we look in the manger, in Bethlehem, in a virgin birth, in the town of Nazareth, it seems that God keeps working through the small things in life. Perhaps we should look for the small things too. 

Out of Egypt I have called my son. God has rescued His people, But His people seem to keep running from Him and back to the Egyption lifestyle. We need someone who comes out of Egypt that will save us all. 

It seems like there are kings all around us. The Pharaohs and Herods of the World seem like they are in complete control. But Behold, A Star in the East, an Parted Sea. We see that God was King and in control the whole time.

Moses sees a burning bush, which tells him to go and free his people. Joseph see his future wife pregnant, which will bring shame to him and her. However, God promises them the same promise to us: As we go through struggles in our lives, He will always be with us.