As the thoughts of many turn to the holiday season before us, this song comes to mind, but I wonder even beyond the question, “Mary, did you know?” I wonder, do we actually realize what it is we’re allegedly commemorating each Christmas? Do we understand what God did and why He did it? Do we look from the cute baby Jesus in the manger to see the suffer Savior hanging on the cruel cross of Calvary to take away the sins of the world? Let us move beyond what tradition has made Christmas to be and look at the big picture.