The document discusses the responses of several biblical figures to the birth of Jesus Christ. Mary accepts God's will. Elizabeth says her unborn baby jumped for joy at Mary's pregnancy. Joseph obediently takes Mary as his wife despite their circumstances. Shepherds and wise men come to see and worship the newborn king. Herod feels threatened by Jesus and seeks to kill him. The passage encourages readers to respond with gratitude to God's gifts.

2. Mary’s Response: I am willing to accept whatever God wants

3. “ O Lord, may everything you’ve said… … come true

4. “ My soul doth magnify the Lord”

5. “ He that is mighty has done great things.”

6. Never give up, when you can give in…. … to the will of God

7. Elizabeth’s response: “The child in me will prepare the path for our Lord”

8. “ Mary, Mary, blessed art thou! Blest the fruit of your womb”

9. “ The babe in me … … jumped with joy”

10. The Spirit of giving started when God first gave….

11. “ For God so Loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever may believe should not perish but have everlasting life”. The Spirit of giving started when God first gave….

12. Joseph’s response: “ He did as the angel commanded him… … and took Mary to be his wife”.

13. Joseph did not necessarily have an easy life of wealth and riches, just because the Messiah was to be born in his family.

14. Serving God does not… … necessarily mean worldly success and riches.

15. Yet, that was God come to be born in a simple, humble, poor man’s home

16. “ It meant looking desperately for a place to lay the baby Messiah”

17. “ It meant being rejected…

18. It meant spending the night in a stable

19. … it meant having to run for safety in the middle of the night

20. Amazing Love … That Thou My Lord shouldst come seeking …

21. Shepherd’s response: Made haste to see the Messiah

22. It meant having to leave the sheep in the field to the perils of the night.

23. Their reward: Marvel at the Mighty Messiah in a Motely Manger

24. And when they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child.

25. Christ was born so that you may be born-again

26. The response of the Wise Men: They traveled from far.

27. … they worshipped Him and only Him.

28. They brought gifts that was fit for the one who was born King

29. Herod’s response: He was troubled …

30. … troubled, as was whole of Jerusalem… … at the birth of Jesus

31. He even sought to seek out the Messiah and have Him killed

32. Is your attitude, overflowing with gratitude?

33. … and the star stood over the house where the Child lay.

35. Isn’t it time to open the gifts that God has given you?

36. Jesus is the only person who was born King, the others are made king.