You probably have some place in your home where you are currently hiding presents. Whether you live alone or with a whole gang of people, we recognize that we don’t leave gifts out in the open lest we spoil the surprise for someone. The norm is to wrap the present so that even when we give it, we don’t give away the identity of the item until it is opened. Surprises can be a lot of fun… or they can be quite scary. But did you ever think how much surprise is woven into the fabric of the Christmas story? Actually, the whole idea behind that first Christmas was shocking to God’s people of that time. And today, we can still be surprised when we truly take a look at what the story says. Maybe the best surprise you’ll get this Christmas will be from this part of the Christmas story!