MERRY CHRISTMAS from my family to you!!! Today’s devotion is intended to make us think a bit about how we, as Christians and followers of Jesus, interact with the Christmas story on a regular basis. Maybe this is a parody of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas , but it won’t flow the same. Forgive me on that part. But read on, and may God fill us with Christmas celebration on a daily basis! Luke 2:7 NLT She gave birth to her first child, a son . She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. ‘Twas the day before Christmas and all across the world people have prepared to celebrate this annual holiday. Decorations abound. The music plays everywhere possible. Through the air there seems be electricity of anticipation. It’s not the material goods or the presents that will be opened. It is not the food that will be eaten or the even the conversati...