The Christmas carol "Angels We Have Heard on High" point us back to the Christmas story of Luke 2, and reminds us of the grace we have received because of this "good news of great joy", and calls us to be radically interrupted by God's message from heaven each and every day.

The carol

Hannah's prayer of praise to God reminds us that God is the ultimate

Hannah's faithfulness to her vow to give her only son to God is a powerful reminder that because God gave His only Son, everything we have and are belongs to God. Therefore we are also called to give back everything to God for His glory.

Through the pain of Hannah's barrenness we see how God loves to begin His stories with His complete ability highlighted by our complete inability.

The setting of the book of Samuel, when there was no king in Israel, reminds us of how our cry for a king can be answered through Jesus, who desires to occupy the throne of our hearts.

To walk carefully in this world is to walk with wisdom, and to walk in wisdom means making the most of every opportunity we have, to redeem the time for the glory of God.

Exploring the wonder of the love of God that comes through Jesus Christ.

In contrast to popular ideas on spiritual warfare, the Bible teaches us that our main response to the Devil is not offensive, but defensive; we are called to resist him as we live, in word and deed, in light of Jesus' victory on the cross.

Acknowledging our true Enemy, the Devil, and recognizing his strategies is critical to fighting effectively in the war that Jesus has already won.