Without a doubt, when Mary discovered her untimely pregnancy, her fiance Joseph had to be shaken.

How would this young Jewish couple explain their predicament to friends and family?

Well, today, on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindall presents another message in a Christmas

mini-series in which we're looking at the dramatic declaration brought by an angel of God.

Though earth-shattering, the announcement brought a measure of relief and certainly joy.

Chuck titled today's message when an angel spoke to Joseph, and before he begins, we step

into the worship center to sing this medley of favorites.

Father, thank you for the joys connected with music of the season.

No music like this Christmas music.

Remind us again and again that it is a story that we never tire of hearing, that your son,

Jesus, who came to set the people free to pay the price for our sins, how grateful we are.

Thank you for the genius plan of the Virgin Conception, the Virgin Birth, the cooperation

of that first couple working together against ridicule, misunderstanding, misrepresentation.

Thank you for the hope that comes in knowing Christ and Him alone His Savior.

Make them message clear and pure through the lips of these children as they sing and

these instrumentalists as they play.

We commit the morning to you now, gratefully in the name of Jesus our Savior.

And everyone said, Amen.

Jesus, lady, Lord, only major, basic of world of dangers come to turn me a stranger into

a child of God.

Jesus, joy of the highest heaven, born as a little baby, under a wondrous star.

Like a striking takes his birth, the by his mother helpless, close to her beating heart.

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