On Sunday, we stepped into one of the most challenging and quietly unsettling questions of the Christmas story: Do I really have to believe in the virgin birth? For many, this is not a question rooted in rebellion, but in honesty. Matthew does not shame that question. Instead, he invites us to approach it with humility, curiosity, and courage.Rather than asking us to believe the impossible, Matthew shows us that the virgin birth declares something unavoidable: God is with us. Not after life gets cleaned up. Not once our questions are resolved. But right in the middle of confusion, waiting, regret, and brokenness. The virgin birth is not about suspending our intellect. It is about surrendering our pride and discovering a God who enters human history on our terms, not His.Below are two tools to help you carry Sunday’s message into your week: the Sermon Notes to revisit what we explored together, and this Sunday to Monday Guide to help you pray, reflect, and discuss God’s Word personally or in community.Let this truth shape your week: God does not wait for the world to be ready. He comes to us where we are. May this reminder deepen your confidence that Jesus is not intimidated by the parts of your story you wish were different. He is Immanuel, God with us, even there.