In Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol, Ebeneezer Scrooge’s life was changed when he got a look at his past, present and future. From that point on, he was known as a man who “kept Christmas well.” This classic holiday story has an air of truth about it: In the Bible’s Christmas story, we get a look at our own past, present and future. What we see in the past tells us about God’s willingness, faithfulness and lowliness. Isaiah 9.2; John 4.14; Luke 2; Hebrews 10.15-17; Isaiah 7.10-17