Christmas! Is it your favorite holiday? On Christmas we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 

The Bible tells us that on the night of Jesus’ birth, the angel of the Lord appeared to shepherds who were watching their sheep in the fields. God’s glory shone on them. Can you imagine what that must have been like? At first, they were very scared. But the angel said, “Don’t be afraid!” and, “I bring you the most joyful news ever announced, and it is for everyone! The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born tonight in Bethlehem!” (Luke 2:10, 11, Living Bible).

Why do we love Jesus and feel joy about his birth? Jesus came to teach us about God and how much God loves all of us. Jesus is our Way-shower, which means his life shows us the way to live. Here’s how Mary Baker Eddy explains this in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures: “Jesus was ‘the way;’ that is, he marked the way for all men” (p. 46).