God's love for us is something we recognize as powerful, gracious, merciful, etc. But in looking at the Christmas story, we see the footprints of God's love for us to follow throughout the story. The simple truth is, God's love broke through a litany of obstacles that would seem to make the birth of the Messiah--a King--at best improbable, if not impossible.---------------But, as the angel assured Mary regarding her pregnancy, "Nothing will be impossible with God!"
