Long ago, the world felt dark. It felt hopeless. God used to speak through prophets, but God hadn’t spoken to anyone in hundreds of years. Now his people lived under the rule of a mean king. They’d been waiting for a king chosen by God! The people felt lost and hopeless. I know I’ve felt that way, too.
That’s how life felt for God’s people. So God shined his light in a surprising way. He sent an angel to talk with a young woman named Mary. And through Mary, God began to shine a little bit of light into that dark world.
Jesus said, "I am the light of the world" (John 8:12).
When it feels dark, shine Jesus' light.