As we listen to and ponder Luke 2. I think the main message is simpley, "Jesus is the treasure of Christmas." When it comes to the continuing story of Christmas, Jesus is written all over the pages of the book. It's so easy to focus on all the other elements. Shepherds and Wisemen and angels, oh my. Mangers and Santa and Elves, oh my. But nothing matters more than Jesus. Do we treasure him? Do we hold him in our hearts? When we are preparing for Christmas, do we find that we simply cannot stop thinking about Jesus?
Perhaps the best way to prepare for Christmas is by praying daily, "Father, just give me Jesus!"
