Luke 2:10 Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy. Your preacher can claim no angelic ancestry but, since the Greek word for angel can also mean messenger, he can put himself in the angel’s position and become a bearer of good tidings. Joy is an essential element in Christmas and the message of the first Christmas was a joyful one. Many people depend for their Christmas joy on material things like good food, friends, fun, parties, pantomimes, and presents. By