Luke 2:1–20 Theme. God seems to delight in defying our expectations. When He reveals part of His plan, we speculate and anticipate until we’re pretty certain we’ve figured out the next phase. Then He steps in and overthrows all our conclusions. The real surprise, though, should be that God includes us in His plans at all. Often, He shocks us most in the people He selects to accomplish His work. Mary’s anticipation of the birth of her son—the promised King
Luke 2:1–20