The angel's announcement to the shepherds assures us that when we come home to God we can have joy, salvation and peace.
Given our failure and doubts, we sometimes wonder if we're welcome if we come to God. In this parable, Jesus tells us we are!
When God takes you out of your comfort zone, he invites you to come home to his comfort.
Our deepest longing is for God to make his home with us, which is exactly what he intends to do.