It's Christmas yet again....

uhuh.... it sure is! the time of the year where you get presents for people besides their birthdays. don't mean to feel like the grinch who stole Christmas, but it seems more and more irrelevant to me as the years go by.


what i'm trying to get at is, i'm beginning to find celebrating Christmas unnecessary. let me get this straight. it's not that i've become anti-Christmas, all i'm saying that it's not necessary to get all hype up for it. before anyone starts knocking at my door looking for an argument, let me justify my statements. sure, it commemorates the birthday of Jesus. and as a Christian, i do think that it is important to remember that because Jesus came into the world, He would then be able to save us from all our sin. however, what i'm trying to get at is that, it's all becoming really fake nowadays. or maybe it has always been throughout history.

i mean, getting presents for people only during their birthdays and Christmas? why not bless them once in awhile? especially those who cannot repay you? would that not be even better? at least it is for me..

also, it seems that Christmas has become an excuse to be (extra) nice to the people around you, including your family. seriously?? aren't we supposed to be doing it everyday?? whatever happened to our caring society?


lastly, but the most important thing of all. only remember and honour Christ on that day? how about every day of our walk with Him and in everything we do? and sharing the gospel should not be done just on a "special day", but everyday of our lives.


Jesus is the reason for the season everyday of my life.

Blessed Christmas to all. and remember Him and live for Him everyday.

cheers.

Job's Tears

nope, not talking about that plant or herb or whatever that is. i'm talking about the guy in the Bible, who got everything from him yet he was patient enough to let God restore him to his wealth, and he still chose to bless God's name despite all that ensued.

to be honest, i've read the whole book of Job a number of times and this is the first time it actually dawned upon me the lessons i can learn from there. all this while i've been wondering why such a thing must be put in the Bible for us to read.

well, here's what Job taught me:

1.   Life is always unfair – even Job, a righteous man got it bad.
2. Friends are not always comfortingly helpful – Job’s friends could only hurl insults at him.
3. Amidst suffering, bless the LORD. (Job 1:21)
4. People do not always know the whole situation, yet they want to have a say in things and play God.
5. If you don’t know anything but want to be of help, it’s sometimes best not to say anything. Instead, just be there for the person – Job’s 3 friends tried to console him, instead they only made things worse for him. [personally, I would prefer if Job’s 3 friends just kept silent as they had. But without their whining, I  wouldn’t be learning this lesson.
6. It’s not always that the older ones are wise. Sometimes the younger ones are the ones filled with wisdom. Just like Elihu. What’s more, he waited politely for everyone else to speak first.
7. When God speaks, especially out of a storm, you better listen.
8. Like Job, we should humble ourselves before God as He is Ruler over all and knows every single thing.
9. Patience is certainly virtue!

this are personal lessons which i learned. if you have any you would like to share with me, feel free to leave a comment :D