Hannah prayed about Jesus the King and Messiah who would come - she believed even in the darkness that God would keep his promises.

Jesus is the Lion of the tribe of Judah who has come as God's promised king to save all the nations of the world.

God is love - the truth at the heart of the Christmas story from the very beginning!

Our God humbled himself, taking on flesh - a real human nature - so he could rescue us and his creation.

Jesus is the Light of the world who has come to restore all of creation. May we follow his light and worship him this Christmas!

Jesus is the good man - the only one! His prayers are always prayed - we get to pray in his name. He prays against his enemies - let's keep going, knowing that one day all of God's enemies will be overcome.

Jesus loves his Father and loves his people - he delights in us. May we love God and one another and walk by faith, even in the darkest place.

Jesus is the Man who kept his promise even when it hurt. He has clean hands and a pure heart. Trusting in him, we can live in God's presence - now and forever - unshakable in Jesus.

God doesn't flatter us. He sees that none of us are good - but he doesn't leave us there - he has sent a Saviour from heaven who died in Jerusalem to make us clean. May we live and act believing that there is such a God!

Jesus knew what it was to be full of sorrow and to rejoice in the same situation. How real his life is and how he can help us in our suffering.