As I sit looking out at the pitch black sky, awaiting the dawn, I am reminded of a group of shepherds who were tending their sheep out in the field over 2000 years ago. It was just another night, just another dark sky, until the Glory of the Lord lit it up. I can only imagine what that must have looked like, but it was surely both terrifying and exciting at the same time. The angels had appeared from heaven to announce the most important event in the history of the world.

God Himself had entered the world as a human. And He didn’t begin life as a strong man, but as a helpless baby. His human life began just like ours.

God humbled Himself so that we might be saved from hell. Amazing love.

He made Himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!

Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

May this day not be about presents, or food, or even family…may it be all about Jesus Christ, celebrating what He has done. He is more precious than any other gift.