"For God so loved...He gave..." John 3:16

Vine's Expository Dictionary" says, "Love can be known only from the action it prompts." We see this in God's gift to us of His Son: "In this the love of God was made manifest (displayed) where we are
concerned: in that God sent His Son, the only begotten or unique [Son], into the world so that we might live through Him. In this is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation (the atoning sacrifice) for our sins." 1 John 4:9-10 The Amplified Bible

Vine also tells us it was obvious that "...this love was not drawn out by any excellency in its objects." Remember we were enemies of God, there was nothing in us worthy of anything but God's wrath. BUT GOD [my favorite words]: "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."  Romans 5:8

Vine tells us "it was an exercise of the Divine will in deliberate choice..." "But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved)." Ephesians 2:4-5

Vine says, "Love has its perfect expression among men in the Lord Jesus Christ." "We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us..." 1 John 3:16

By God's grace and Christ's submission to the Father's plan we have this awesome word: "He (God) made Him (Jesus) who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." 2 Corinthians 5:21

"For wages of sin is death, BUT THE FREE GIFT OF GOD is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23

So then let us just set aside all the worldly concepts of "The Holiday Season" and glory in Christ who is the reason we celebrate Christmas!