I've been struggling some to find words for what I've come to believe Christmas is. Fortunately, the apostle John worked this out some time ago, albeit somewhat indirectly. This is from the International Standard Version:
1Jn 1:1 What existed from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we observed and touched with our own hands-this is the Word of life!
1Jn 1:2 This life was revealed to us, and we have seen it and testify about it. We declare to you this eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us.
1Jn 1:3 What we have seen and heard we declare to you so that you, too, can have fellowship with us. Now this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
In Christmas, we celebrate the birth of Jesus because of who he is and has always been, summed up beautifully above. We celebrate the birth from a human mom of the incarnation of God.
We are who God created, to understand and to reveal a unique part of the glory of God. The "unique" part will only, ever, be revealed by you. He didn't create anyone else to do your job. No one ever has or ever will love like you do, even as he fulfills and completes your ability to love him.
Christmas is beautiful for who Christ is and who we are in him. As the hymn says:
Word of the Father,
Now in flesh appearing!
Oh, come, let us adore him,
Merry Christmas
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