At the Edge of Christmas

We're standing at the edge of Christmas 2017. This Sunday will be Christmas Eve, one day away from the celebration of the birthday of a King. We'll be one day away from the angels and the shepherds. One day away from the stable and the star and the wise men. One day away from the notes of "Glory to God" wafting in the air. 

The Young People's Illustrated Bible History

We sometimes forget how difficult smuggling God into the world must have been for the primary players in our Christmas drama; the difficulty Mary and Joseph had; the trust and faith it must have taken for Mary to have said to Gabriel, months before, "I am the Lord's servant, may your word to me be fulfilled."

This Sunday, as we anticipate Christmas morning, we're going to spend some time thinking about Mary and her encounter with an angel, and how she is a model for us centuries later.