Tuesday, December 25, 2007

open the eyes of our heart, lord.
open the eyes of our heart.
i want to see you,
i want to see you.

to see you high and lifted up,
Shining in the light of Your glory
Pour out Your pow'r and love;
As we sing holy, holy, holy...

Holy, holy, holy
Holy, holy, holyHoly, holy, holy
I want to see You.
I want to hear You.
I want to know You.
I want to see You.

that, is my heartfelt desire.

i do hope that this Christmas the Lord has shown you things in various ways. yes, some of us may have taken such things for granted.

Presents. aren't we blessed, people! we receive God's love so abundantly and freely! yet, he does not request for anything in return. in the same way, i hope that you all had given with a heart which does not regret. does not regret spending time, effort, money. yes, for that is what giving is all about! giving is what matters. receiving, is not even second best. we receive, with a grateful heart.

HOWEVER.

for many, Christmas has now become just a public holiday. for discounts. for decorations! for carols. i must say! there are a WHOLE lot of people out there, today, who do not know what Jesus did for them on the cross! Jesus had died for OUR sins. he was perfect. perfect beyond comprehension! His love for us was abundant. overflowing. Singaporean call it FREE OF CHARGE! people say there's no free lunch in this world! well then, run to God and you'll never thirst or hunger again. why crave for a free lunch. when you can have your whole life in the presence of God!

A thousand days cannot compare to one day in your courts.

all you need. is to really seek God for ONCE. just once. and you will continue doing so for the rest of your life. Jesus is there. he wants to embrace you! like pastor Vincent said. he died on the cross with his arms open. ready to receive his children. you run into his embrace, and you will never want to leave it again.

i do hope that as the term reopens for most of us once again, that we will not move away from God. let us not be guilty of worshipping a fake god instead of our true God.

do psych yourself up for term once again, and take care.

jae.