Country and western music tells stories of broken dreams and sad times. The mournful lyrics are often cries of hopelessness, helplessness, and insignificance in the overall scheme of things. Perhaps you are familiar with titles like these: "Every Time I Make My Mark, Somebody Paints The Wall"; "Here's A Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares"; "I'm Standing In The Middle Of The River And Dying Of Thirst"; "Why Don't Your Dog Bite Nobody But Me?"; "There's A Light At The End Of The Tunnel; Lord, I Hope It Ain't No Train."

God tells us in today's text that there is indeed a light at the end of the dark and dreary tunnel, and that light shines from the tiny, little insignificant town of Bethlehem Ephrathah. There is a light at the end of the tunnel and it is truly the Light of the World, Jesus the Ch…