2 Peter 3: Be Holy and Godly

But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.
Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives - 2 Peter 3:8-11 NIV

How different our lives would be if we truly understood the temporal, earthly aspect.  All this, everything we hold dear will one day be nothing but ash and rubble.  I am especially mindful of this at this time of year, when we surround ourselves with all of the trappings of the holidays.  Trappings, that's exactly what they are, glitter and gloss that would lure us into believing they tell the story when in truth the story is one that is totally opposite.  It is the story of a baby, born to parents with nothing, in the stable of an inn, with a future that both looked and turned out to be bleak.  What kind of people would his followers be?  When we call ourselves Christians, are we being true to what the name implies?  As we're caught up in all the parties and gift giving, is there something we are missing?  Are we really living holy and godly lives?