There is something magical about the childlike sense of expectation as gifts appear under the family Christmas tree. Curiosity ignites mischief as children spend hours shaking boxes, trying to decipher what’s inside each package. Expectancy keeps them awake on Christmas Eve waiting for sunrise to announce it’s finally Christmas! The color-coordinated wrapping paper is all that stands between them and their long-awaited Christmas wishes.

Today the expectancy of Christmas begins on the First Sunday of Advent as we unwrap gifts given to three individuals in the Bible.

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