In fairy tales, they begin with a common literary device that provides neither any datable chronology or point of reference on a map. They simply begin, "One upon a time in a land far away ..." That’s not how Luke begins his narrative describing the events surrounding the birth of our Savior. That's because God, His love for you, and the eternal rescue He sent His Son to carry out on your behalf, are all real. This isn’t a story detached from the events of your life but it is life itself in Him.