Saturday, December 10, 2005

Sing Sing Sing Carols!

I wonder what happened to all my toolbars for editing font, font size, color.. etc..

Anyways, I had a good day today, singing at United Square with my church friends. We sang:
1. Christmas isn't Christmas
2. The Best Present of All

It wasn't as daunting as it should be, in addition to the fact that I wasn't prepared at all cuz I barely knew these two songs (although I've sang it before, but I have trouble with my memory!). For that, I really thank God for making almost everything run smoothly ('cept for the mikes), and I felt great singing christmas carols.

Many people barely know the true meaning of Christmas. If you're one, could try searching it at www.wikipedia.com. or you can try coming to Galilee Church on the 17th of Dec for a Christmas message!

To many, Christmas is just a secular holiday rather than a religious one. But we wouldn't have been given the privilege of feasting and the exchanging of gifts if not for Jesus. It's more than that actually, we celebrate His birth! Which in turn determines our salvation.

Well, give it a lil' thought. Christmas is celebrated worldwide, compared to the other religious holidays. I believe that it is the power of God that was capable of making this possible. I think of this as an analogy. We're all not condemned YET. The fact that even non-christians are celebrating Christmas holds the fact that every single one of them will have the chance to come to know the true meaning of Christmas. Salvation!

For now, everyone's able to enjoy the nice presents from our friends and relatives. I admit that I look forward to this every year cuz I get to showcase my artistic talents by creating 'em (*ahem* yesh.. I am a showoff... I like my works.. sue me!) But you know something, is Christmas going to prolong till the day you die? It could be like Christmas everyday when you get to know Christ! After all, Christmas is named after Him eh? So... How can anyone have Christmas without knowing Christ? It's like telling the waiter that you want Cheesecake without the Cheese, or Chicken Rice without the juicy bits of Chicken!!!! How can that be enjoyable eh? Enjoy Christmas, with Christ.

BTW.. more abt myself...

I haven't been doing good for the past week, but today was different because deep down, I'm seeking forgiveness from Jesus. I feel kinda guilty sometimes when I see others praising the Lord openly. I'm not able to do so, otherwise I'd feel that I've tainted Christianity. But hearing the kids singing today and cheering loudly for Jesus, makes me feel that I can have a go at wiping out sin in my life again. I'm still trying, but today's one of the days in making me want to try even harder.

1 comment:

gwyneth said...

praise the LORD, ric! m so glad, so encouraged, filled with joy as i read this post. i pray that you'll continue to seek to draw closer to the Lord and let Him draw you nearer to Him!


p.s. when are you available for the next discipleship session? hee