Quiet reigns just about everywhere now. It was easy getting most children into bed.  The motivation for some was obedience, while for others it was anticipation. In just a few short hours the biggest corporate exercise ever will commence: The Christmas Gift Exchange! Young and young-at-heart will rise early to discover what wonderful gifts await them. Some will be surprised with things they never thought they’d get, while others will celebrate getting everything they’d asked for. On Christmas morning there will be lots of receiving that will provoke squeals of delight and tears of joy. For many, anticipation will give way to jubilation as recipients indulge in the long-held tradition of receiving gifts.

Regardless of the size, the cost, the effort, the thoughtfulness, the craftiness and the time that each gift represents, there is no gift that compares to the best Christmas Gift Ever. This Gift was prepared long before we were ready to receive It. This Gift was given long before we were in place to receive It. This Gift was received by some and then quickly forgotten; rejected by others and left totally abandoned; embraced by others still and fully engaged; this Gift is patiently awaiting those who have yet to receive It. This Gift is the most valuable Gift ever because It came at a great price. This Gift is the most versatile in that It can become whatever the recipient needs most when It is most needed. This Gift is the most enduring because It is everlasting and immutable. This Gift is One that never stops giving and despite the recipients imperfections, It loves us unconditionally. This Gift is All-Powerful, All-Knowing, All-Seeing, Ever-Present. This Gift is God-The Son and if you receive this Special Gift from God-The Father, you will receive the Best Christmas Gift Ever from now through eternity!  May the best gift you receive this holiday season be The One that God already gave!  MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!