What is God's surprise?  As Christians, we likely look at Jesus's birth as the surprise, but is that really a surprise?  Every Advent, we look expectantly towards Christmas and the birth of Jesus, so it is not really a surprise anymore.  So what is God's surprise?  Well, for that, we need to look at the beginning of Luke's gospel.  We also might want to consider the beginning of Matthew's gospel as well.  While not neglecting the other Gospels, Matthew and Luke use the beginning of their gospel to introduce Jesus's mission and purpose.  We begin to see God's surprise in Mary's song, in Luke's birth announcement, in the arrival of the magi, in John baptizing people, and in the story of Jesus's temptation. 

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