For the believer there is a tension in everyday life between the promises of God and the reality of what we are experiencing. That tension could be a health battle, time crunch, relationship tension, or any number of other issues. At this time of year we catch glimpses of the nativity scene and the Christmas story as recounted in the Gospels. Beyond the familiarity of these accounts, God reveals to us several important lessons concerning the unfolding of His sovereign plan. Just as the birth of Christ is the fulfillment of God’s sovereign plan, the sovereignty of God also rules in the unfolding of God’s plan for our lives. This Christmas Eve Sunday I would like to observe several truths from Christ’s birth and early years that will also encourage us in the unfolding of God’s plan in our lives.