lifesong
Everyone needs compassion
Love that's never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
The kindness of a Saviour
The hope of nations
Saviour, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
So take me as you find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender
Shine your light in
Let the whole world see
We're singing, for the glory
Of the risen King
Jesus, Shine your light in
Let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory
Of the risen king
Monday, November 21, 2005
-10:53 pm
I have been sitting around at home, eating, sleeping and getting fat. It feels like I'm preparing to go into hibernation any time soon because I've been sleeping so much, feeling rather lethargic and eating more than usual. My gluttony is almost like I'm trying to store extra energy for the long, cold winter. When school starts next year, you'll probably see me padded with extra insulation against the cold, just like the polar bears.
Speaking of cold, I'm freezing my toes off right now. The chilling wind's blowing through the window and brings with it a special scent which comes every season of cold. It whispers in my ears that the time for jubilation is here- Christmas! It's my favourite celebration of the year. (: It makes me want to curl up in my warm bed with a nice big cup of hot chocolate while listening to Christmas songs.
The marble flooring of my house really drains off all the heat from my feet so I'll put on thick, warm socks too. This is the time of the year when I wish that we had chosen parquet flooring instead of marble for the renovation. However, who am I to complain? Some kids in countries devastated by war, natural disasters and epidemics do not even have a proper roof over their heads. Christmas is also a time of giving, to remember what we are so generously blessed with and to give to others who lack these blessings.
Most people miss the whole meaning of Christmas as they get into the festive mood by buying and receiving presents, throwing parties and everything. It's really a season exploited for commercial purposes. It's easy to forget what Christmas is truly all about when Christmas sales are advertised almost everywhere as the 25th of December draws near. To me, it's a time to remember and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Messiah, even though He was not actually born on the 25th of December. However, the special message behind Christmas is lost as it becomes more like a secular holiday all around the world.
The good side to this is that even as non-Christians celebrate Christmas, we can invite them to our Christian celebrations and share with them the love of Jesus. It is indeed a season when our pre-believer friends can also join in alongside with us in rejoicing. Hopefully, it is through the story behind Christmas that they can come to know Him as a personal Lord and Saviour.
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