As the familiar story of the birth of the Christ Child comes into view we pause for a moment to remember and recognise the hopes and struggles, the mystery and the confusion, the new heaven on earth and the old broken world, all meeting in this moment. (Advent Four. Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; Romans 1:1-7; and Matthew 1:1-18.)  Sentence: “When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took Mary as his wife but had no marital relation