First of all, there’s a baby. God could have chosen to come down as an adult but he didn’t. He chose to come down as baby. The gospel is for the youngest of the young. Next, there is Mary and Joseph, she’s a teen mom and he was just a young step dad.
The gospel is for the young.
The first people to hear about the good news of the savior coming to earth was actually Mary’s older cousin Elizabeth. When she found out, she was so excited. Elizabeth and her hubby Zechariah housed Mary for the first part of her pregnancy. They were probably in their 40s or 50s as Zechariah was still working… so the gospel is for middle-aged people too.
The gospel is for middle-aged people.
Anna and Simeon in the synagogue were seniors in their later years, waiting for the promised Messiah and they were filled with joy as they recognized Jesus as the Christ.
The gospel is for seniors.
The wealthy, wise, and educated magi came from the east. Men with different skin tones, backgrounds, and beliefs from the others in this story.
The gospel is for the wealthy, wise, and educated.
For people of every nationality or ethnicity.
And then, there were the shepherds; just regular, every day, working class people.
The gospel is for the the average Joe or Joanne.
The gospel is good news because it’s for everyone!
No matter your race, creed, colour or family background, the gospel is good news that brings joy for you!