Christmas is the culmination of The Story of God that began in the Garden. “This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about …” Matthew 1:19 This is the moment all history has been moving toward, when the virgin gives birth to a Son—Jesus, Savior, Immanuel. The Incarnation is the first step toward the Crucifixion, which leads to the Resurrection, which ultimately brings about the New Creation.