We must never forget that the true wonder and magic of Christmas lies in God's plan to send His Son to earth before He made this world and placed us upon it. He is an all knowing God—He knew the human race would sin and need a Savior. The birth of Jesus was not God's great "surprise event" in history. Rather it was carefully, lovingly planned before the beginning of the world. God pulled back heaven's curtain and allowed the promised light of this anticipated, glorious event to shine into the darkness of this world.