As the Christmas season approaches and Jack Frost nips at our noses, we find ourselves surrounded by twinkling lights, festive decorations, and the promise of celebration. This should be "the most wonderful time of the year"—but is it really? For many, Christmas brings an unexpected burden: loneliness, discouragement, family conflict, and financial stress. How did a season meant to celebrate the birth of our Savior become such a battlefield?

The answer lies in understanding that we have an enemy who never takes a holiday. Satan works overtime during Christmas, not because he hates presents and decorations, but because he despises what this season truly represents: God drawing near to humanity through Jesus Christ. The enemy's strategy is simple yet effective—he wants to claw Christ right out of Christmas, leaving us with an empty "X-mas" instead.