Max Lucado - Christmas Eve

A. At Christmas, the centerpiece of most homes is the decorated Christmas tree: the decorative fragile ornaments; the colorful, sometimes blinking, lights; the shining strings of tinsel; the ever-watching angel at the top. The kids hope that there is plenty of room under the tree for the presents.

B. Beyond Christmas, most living rooms of our homes have a central focus. Usually it’s the coffee table that serves as a pleasant center for friendly conversation.

C. What was the centerpiece of the first Christmas? What piece of furniture was the focal point of God becoming one of us?

D. Let’s explore the significance of the manger as presented to us in Luke 2. What’s startling to us as readers of this biblical Christmas story is the mention of the manger three times.