The older we get, the more we understand that the real meaning of the holiday is not the giving of gifts (as exciting as that is), but the relationship we have with one another. But as we enjoy the warmth and joy that comes with getting together with our loved ones during Christmas, we also have a chance to contemplate this truth: That God so desired a relationship with us, He paid the incredibly supreme price to come and be one of us, so that we might know Him. Covers1 Timothy 3.
