Invitation to Trust

The Christmas Story doesn’t start with a journey to Bethlehem, a group of shepherds, or even an angel visiting Mary. It starts with an announcement to a faithful priest offering incense to God in Jerusalem. This announcement was not about the Messiah’s birth, but about the birth of his older cousin. It is an announcement that invites us to trust God’s plan over our preconceived notion of His plan because His plan is always the best plan.