Counting down the days until Christmas morning?  Today I decided to pretend that every day is Christmas Eve.  That way, I can just relax and let the season roll over me.  I do not intend to let the world steal my Christmas Joy.  In remembrance of our Savior, Christ’s birth …

And she (Mary) brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. ~ Luke 2:7 NKJV

The yard looks Christmassy.  Every window facing the street is strung with blue, white, and multi-colored LED.  The timers are functioning perfectly.  The lights come on and go off right on schedule.  I sit in the dark looking out of the festive windows of my living room and ponder what my life would be like if Jesus had not come to save me.  Indeed, what would the entire planet be like by now without Jesus?

I don’t want to know.