26 December 2011
Christmas Time-silver bells, carols, Christmas trees, colorful lights, Christmas cakes and pudding, new dress, fun, blasts etc. – all this has to go with the celebration. Fine….. Yet a small lingering thought goes off and on……..
There is nothing wrong to keep up with Christmas season, but we (true Christians) want more than that -- the real joy to cherish and treasure for the entire year, that God has send His only begotten Son to save us.
Hence we should carry the same spirit 24*7 – 365 days- 12 months Christmas.
Hence we should carry the same spirit 24*7 – 365 days- 12 months Christmas.
It means that - wishing, gifting, giving a big smiles, caroling, shopping, partying etc – during Christmas time should not be a show off.
Christmas has becomes more and more commercialized and exceeded the traditional limits, filled with fun (there is no place or even a thought for Christ). It has become more complicated to separate the traditions from what it is that we are celebrating.
Christmas has becomes more and more commercialized and exceeded the traditional limits, filled with fun (there is no place or even a thought for Christ). It has become more complicated to separate the traditions from what it is that we are celebrating.
"The real Christmas challenge belongs to Christians: how to take Christmas out of the open public domain and move it back to the religious sphere once again."
· Christmas lights twinkle and glitter on houses, roads and everywhere on trees during this wonderful time of the year. It spells bound people of all ages. Each time you see Christmas lights remember:
“In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light……The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world…….He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.John 1:4-10- ·The Christmas songs fill the air throughout the Christmas season.We attend all carol service with joy and sing the songs with enthusiasm. We speak of the angles singing the good news to the shepherds.
Obviously music is an important for us, as a part of our worship. God has given us a new song to sing and given the talents to praise and worship.
“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17
“….speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:19-20 ( to be cond……)
Have a Christ-filled Christmas and...Keep Close To Jesus
MERRY CHRISTMAS
GOD BLESS
