Building on what Max Lucado said yesterday:   "The Savior---yes, the Messiah, the Lord---has been born tonight in Bethlehem! How will you recognize him? You will find a baby wrapped in a blanket, lying in a manger!' "Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others---the armies of heaven---praising God. "' Glory to God in the highest heaven,' they said, 'and peace on earth for all those pleasing him.'" ~ Luke 2:11 - 14 LAB * Bible Commentary on these verses:  "Some of the Jews were waiting for the Messiah to deliver them from Roman rule; others hoped he would deliver them from physical ailments. But Jesus, while healing their illnesses and establishing a spiritual kingdom, delivered them from sin. He outstripped all their expectations. People often set their own agenda for Jesus and thus expect too little from him. His work is more far-reaching than anyone could imagine. He has paid the price for sin and opened the way to God. He offers us more than superficial political or physical changes ---he offers us new hearts which will be ours for eternity."   ****