Summary: Too often Christmas gets swallowed up in the busyness of shopping and sending cards and wrapping presents. As we rush around, we often miss the wonder of what Christmas is all about. <br><br> Christmas began with a gift given to the human race two thousand years ago. It was a child, born in a Bethlehem stable and laid in a manger. His birth was announced by wise men guided from the East by a very special star. <br><br> It was the gift we needed most: a Savior, the Holy Son of God. This is the good news proclaimed by the angel IN Luke 2:10-11: "Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord". <br><br> Why was God's gift of a Savior so important? There are three reasons. <br><br> + Plus, listen to Third Day singing "Away in a Manger"
