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When we really understand that God loves everyone, not just us, it should open our eyes to the people around us. It should make us stop and notice. It should move us to do something. That's what Christmas calls us to do. To see the people around us. To really see them. And then to do something about it.

Getting what we want isn't the same as getting what we need. And what we need isn't more stuff or better decorations or perfect family gatherings. What we need is to know that our lives matter. That we're not just taking up space on this planet. That there's a purpose to our existence that goes beyond accumulating things and checking items off our wish lists.

We don't mean to be selfish at Christmas, but somehow the holidays become more about what we want to get than what we can give. So our Christmas lists grow longer, our expectations get higher, and we make this season revolve around us.   And that might just be part of why we feel let down at Christmas. Because Christmas isn't about us...it's about Jesus.

The first thing we tend to think of at Christmas is ourselves. We think about what we want for Christmas. We think about our holiday traditions. We think about our Christmas celebrations. We make Christmas about us instead of about Jesus. And when Christmas doesn't go the way we want it to, when we don't get what we hoped for, when our expectations aren't met, we feel let down.