What was the best gift that you opened at Christmas?  While many gifts that we receive quickly fade in importance over time others stand out as being special.  One can easily forget or repackage and give away the ugly sweaters and ties, mugs, exercise bikes, outdated movies, socks, and anything to do with dieting but who could ever forget receiving mechanical toys, designer jeans and sneakers, wide screen televisions, smart watches, new cars, exotic vacations and expensive jewelry?  While remembering opening these “special” gifts bring back fond memories nothing compares to the gift that humanity received over 2,000 years ago that once opened radically changed the very heart and soul of a person.  God sent His Son Jesus to be born of a virgin, sharing both divine and human natures He died for the sins of the world so that through belief in Him one can open God’s gift of salvation and be adopted as His children.  The first part of this sermon is going to review Matthew 1:18-25 to explain how the first Christmas came about.  This is a true story filled with miracles, traditions, an angelic dream, salvation, and faithful obedience to our Lord.  The last part of this sermon is going to focus on four things one must do this Christmas to accept God’s gift of the Son.