A little boy in a church Christmas program, only had one line to remember. He was the Angel of the Lord and his line was: "Behold, I bring you good tidings."

After the rehearsal, he asked his mother what "tidings" meant. She told him that it meant "news".

When the program was put on, the boy got a case of stage fright and couldn't remember his line. then all of a sudden the idea came back and he blurted out. "Hey! Boy, have I got news for you!"

Let me read you a portion of that "Good News," a portion of the story that seems so old it can't have any more mystery about it. But when we hear these words, the Word comes alive once again, is laid in the manger of our heart, where it dwells and grows into faith.

Matthew 1:18-25 (NRSV)
[18] Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this…