You see, the Whos down in Whoville – as the Grinch looks
down from his cave high on the mountain – sing and laugh and make other happy
noises. The Grinch hates happy noises!
SO, he hatches a diabolical plan – to steal Christmas! Ah, then, all the happy noises and all the Christmas clamor will
stop, Grinch reasoned as he schemed. So the curmudgeonly, reclusive Grinch plots and plans.
Finally, Christmas Eve arrives, and Grinch whizzes down to Whoville stripping
Whoville of every last present, Christmas decoration, and including all the ingredients
for a Who Christmas feast.
But, Christmas morning comes anyway. There are no presents,
decorations, or holiday foods! NOT ONE SINGLE Who sits down to cry. No! They
all gather around in the center of town, join hands in a gigantic circle and
begin to sing.
Grinch hasn’t stolen their Christmas at all! The Whos knew
what Grinch didn’t. They knew Christmas is not about fruitcake or shiny balls
and bows! Personally I suspect Whos and Whoville don’t really exist, but – on the
off-chance they do – I think the indomitable spirit of the Whos in
Whoville came from knowing that Christmas is all about God coming to earth to
call His people to be in His forever family!
Here’s the thing: We can learn from the Whos how to attract
Grinches to take a look at Jesus and the true meaning of Christmas! We can do
without stockings and presents. We can do without feasts. What we cannot,
absolutely cannot ever do without is Jesus! He came to be God-with-us,
Immanuel! THAT’s Christmas!
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