“Who can add to Christmas? The perfect motive is that God so loved the world. The perfect gift is that He gave His only Son. The only requirement is to believe in Him. The reward of faith is that you shall have everlasting life” (Corrie ten Boom).

We make Christmas about so many things and put so much effort into making everything just right and every little decoration perfectly placed. That’s all well and good, but not when it leads to seasonal anxiety.

Christmas is God so loved the world. The only gift that has ever really mattered arrived in Bethlehem, was laid in the straw in a manger, and grew up to be the Savior of the world. All the other gifts ever given are well and good but also nothing if we forget the greatest gift ever given.

I think we need to slow down this Christmas season and savor the gift not under the tree but laying in a manger. We need to spend less times making and checking lists and make a point to bow in humble adoration before the infant King who is the entire point of Christmas.

The absolute greatest gift God has given us is eternal life through knowing that same Jesus, born in Bethlehem so long ago, as Savior and Lord. The absolute greatest gift we can ever give to anyone else is introducing them to this Jesus so that they too can know Him as Savior and Lord.

While I love all the trappings and glitter that come with Christmas, don’t let it be a beautiful bow on a perfectly-wrapped gift box with nothing inside of worth. Let’s make it about Jesus this time and be sure to come and adore Him on bended knee as Christ the Lord.