Merry Christmas!!
Well.. I'd like to make a confession.
Actually I am never a huge fan of Christmas even though most my friends are.
So every year I try my best to cheer along.
From social point of view, can truly understand this whole Christmas frenzy.
End of year. Holiday mood. Snow image. Santa. Presents. etc etc.
Tis the season to be jolly!
And that's totally legit.
But as far as the first 6 letters of 'Christmas' are concerned,
I am more into Easter than Christmas.
If Christianity is a relationship then Easter (or Good Friday to be exact) is our Anniversary Day.
Jesus himself wasn't very particular about his birthday.
But Christmas is probably the most socially acceptable opportunity to tell others about Jesus.
Thus the beauty of Christmas Carols at Orchard.
Thus probably, the true meaning of Christmas.
And Christmas leads to New Year; 2015.
Sometimes ago I was led to read about the meaning of number 15.
And just recently, when I related to Kim how I find the last five years to be surreal, she pointed out the meaning of the number 5.
Well, I have yet to understand the turbulence that I faced in the last 5 yrs.
However, by faith I believe that on the 5th year, I have finally found favor again in His eyes.
On the 5th year, as I seem to lose so much, I finally found grace that abounds so much more.
The grace to enter into His rest. (the number 15 means Rest)
It goes together with the vision I perceived as I prayed for the year 2015.
And the verse that I am claiming by faith as my guiding verse for the coming year:
Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. (Ecclesiastes 3:11)
I suppose I can never see the whole scope of His work.
So the best I can do is to surrender to Him, and be at rest in His grace.
Surely, God has made everything beautiful for its own time.
Well.. I'd like to make a confession.
Actually I am never a huge fan of Christmas even though most my friends are.
So every year I try my best to cheer along.
From social point of view, can truly understand this whole Christmas frenzy.
End of year. Holiday mood. Snow image. Santa. Presents. etc etc.
Tis the season to be jolly!
And that's totally legit.
But as far as the first 6 letters of 'Christmas' are concerned,
I am more into Easter than Christmas.
If Christianity is a relationship then Easter (or Good Friday to be exact) is our Anniversary Day.
Jesus himself wasn't very particular about his birthday.
But Christmas is probably the most socially acceptable opportunity to tell others about Jesus.
Thus the beauty of Christmas Carols at Orchard.
Thus probably, the true meaning of Christmas.
And Christmas leads to New Year; 2015.
Sometimes ago I was led to read about the meaning of number 15.
And just recently, when I related to Kim how I find the last five years to be surreal, she pointed out the meaning of the number 5.
Well, I have yet to understand the turbulence that I faced in the last 5 yrs.
However, by faith I believe that on the 5th year, I have finally found favor again in His eyes.
On the 5th year, as I seem to lose so much, I finally found grace that abounds so much more.
The grace to enter into His rest. (the number 15 means Rest)
It goes together with the vision I perceived as I prayed for the year 2015.
And the verse that I am claiming by faith as my guiding verse for the coming year:
Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. (Ecclesiastes 3:11)
I suppose I can never see the whole scope of His work.
So the best I can do is to surrender to Him, and be at rest in His grace.
Surely, God has made everything beautiful for its own time.
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