The first Christmas wasn’t perfect, and that’s exactly how God planned it. When everything was messy and uncertain, God didn’t shout from heaven or send more rules; he showed up. We remember that Jesus came not to reward our perfection but to rescue us from our imperfection. The story of Christmas isn’t about a perfect presentation but about the presence of God, Immanuel, “God with us.” When we couldn’t get to him, he came to us.