The Grinch Who Could Steal Christmas

What if, if this year, the Grinch tried to steal our Christmas – if he stole the feast, and the lights, and the tree, and – worst of all – the presents, all those gifts!, If by chance it were the Grinch rather than Santa Clause who visited our houses this December, would we, all the Whos down in Whoville, believe that the Grinch had stopped Christmas from coming? Or would we gather together in joyous worship of the Gift that has come down to us? I’m nervous about what our answer to that might be.

Dr. Seuss, wrote that Christmas is about so much more than gifts and lights, and everyone who reads about the Grinch wants to believe that. What is it? What is it that makes those Whos down in Whoville every bit as happy with Christmas without the gifts as they were with the gifts? What’s the secret? What do they know that we don’t?

We have a lot of work to do. May Christ help us to prepare for His coming.