Sometimes it’s good to remember our place in the universe.

Yes, we are loved.  Yes, we are sacred. Yes, we are of great worth to an awesome and amazing God.

Yes, we are priceless beyond compare to Him.

But. . . . .

We are not God.  The entire fate of human civilization is not resting on you.

And, if Christmas is not just absolutely perfect, you know what?

It will still be ok.

Life will continue.

God will still be God, the sun will still come up in the east.

Even if Christmas is not perfect.

Listen to the words of Isaiah this morning:

15 Ha! You who hide a plan too deep for the LORD, whose deeds are in the dark, and who say, Who sees us? Who knows us? 16 You turn things upside down! Shall the potter be regarded as the clay? Shall the thing made say of its maker, He did not make me; or the thing formed say of the one who formed it, He has no understanding

You are not God.  You don’t have to live with that pressure to be perfect.  You will make mistakes. Things will happen. All will not perfect.  Things will go wrong.

And it will be ok. Relax. Breath. And enjoy.

Don’t let all that goes into this season detract the real reason for the season from you. Remember what it’s all about and why we celebrate.

God is good. God is love. And Love Came Down at Christmas.

Never forget.