Generally we are interested in what God can do for us. But we would be just as interested in a genii to grant our wishes. We tend to be less interested in the Creator who has plans that involve us and shape our lives for something that lasts forever. The main obstacle to God unfolding His plans to us is that we are much more interested in other things than in God’s plans.
So Luke begins the story with a good man who illustrates that very truth. Luke gives us two dramatic scenes separated by a 9-month pregnancy.