To keep your focus on Jesus this Christmas, consider this:

He never asked us to remember His birth.

Don't take this as a reprimand, but as a fresh perspective for Christmas. Let's not just remember His birth, but carry it all the way through to what He actually wants us to remember.

Make Christmas all about communion.

This is how we were instructed to remember Jesus. As we gather to commune with friends and family, let us take time to remember that His body was broken for our healing, and His blood spilled for our redemption.

And as you remember the sacrifice of Jesus and His resurrection from the dead, also take time to encourage each other that He is coming again soon.

It all started with communion in the garden. Now we use communion to remember that Jesus paid the price for our communion with God to be restored.

Soon and very soon, we will enjoy the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. In this moment, our communion with God will be fully restored, just as He has always wanted it.