There is a story making its rounds on the internet right now about a family with a new baby getting ready to head home for the Christmas holiday. The car was all packed and ready to go. They remember to have the mail and the newspaper delivery stopped while they were away. A neighbor would keep an eye on the house and feed the dog. All the gifts for parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles were fitted into the trunk of the car like a jigsaw puzzle. The husband made sure there was plenty of anti freeze in the radiator and that the oil level was good. Their suitcases were in place and they were finally ready to go. As the husband started to back out of the driveway, all of a sudden the wife gasped, "Honey, we've forgotten the baby." It was true. In all the excitement and the grabbing up of luggage and Christmas gifts, they had forgotten their most precious cargo, their baby. We can forget the baby, too, if we are not careful. That's easy to do this time of year.
We see visual reminders, "Don't leave Christ out of Christmas." And we try to keep that from happening. After all, Jesus IS the reason for the season.
Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means, “God is with us.” (Matthew 1.23)
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