Many years ago a wealthy family decided to have their newborn baby baptized in their enormous mansion. Dozens of guests were invited to the elaborate affair, and they all arrived dressed in the latest fashion. After depositing their elegant wraps on a bed in an upstairs room, the guests were entertained royally. Soon the time came for the main purpose of their gathering, the infant’s baptismal ceremony. But where was the child? No one seemed to know.

The child’s nanny ran upstairs, only to return with a desperate look on her face. Everyone searched frantically for the baby. Then, someone recalled seeing the child asleep on one of the beds. The baby was on a bed, all right—buried underneath a pile of coats, jackets and furs. The very object of that day’s celebration had been forgotten, neglected, and nearly smothered.

With Christmas in the air, I wonder: Where is the Child whose birthday we celebrate? During the first Christmas, “wise men from the East came looking for the Christ Child.” They came searching for the Savior of the world. [Matthew 2:1-11]

Today, if your neighbors wanted to search for Jesus, where would they find Him? One answer is in your festively decorated home. Invite them over. Let them see your faith on display.

This is Luis Palau.