Excitement, anticipation, expectation…what describes your reaction when you find that gift-wrapped box with your name on it? Very often we get a heightened sense of expectation of what we think might be in the box. The Christmas story reminds us that God is a gracious giver, and His gifts, though they may not always be what we expect, are exactly what we need.

Have you ever tried to pull off the perfect gift? There’s a lot of effort and planning that goes into that kind of gift, right down to the box to put it in. The Christmas story is our reminder that Jesus is that perfect Gift, and that God loves us so much that He’s had this plan since the foundations of the world.