The True Meaning of Christmas

What's Christmas? Why do people celebrate it? Who's Santa Claus? Is there really a factory in the North Pole producing toys for children all over the world? What about the reindeers?

I'm no theologian, but this is as much as I know. Christmas is not just about the presents, the gifts exchange, the carols, the beautiful decoration, the fireworks as it strikes midnight of Christmas, etc but it is the birth of Jesus Christ, our Saviour, the One who is to come! That's it! Christmas is Jesus' birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Santa Claus? He's a myth, a character from a story created by man who doesn't exist, and no, there's no such factory nor reindeers flying around on Christmas Eve to deliver presents. Sadly, the world today only sees Santa Claus as the Father of Christmas, when it is our Father in Heaven whom we should look to, to thank Him for the BEST GIFT the world could ever get, Jesus Christ. In John 3:16 of NIV, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

The past weekend has been a great time of reaching out. Together with CATS of EPCC, we, the Jinglers of EPCC, went to shopping malls such as Gurney Plaza and Prangi Mall and even hawker centres such as New World Park and Northam Beach Cafe to sing carols, to give away little gifts, and a leaflet, a message of the true meaning of Christmas. CATS did a great sketch on the same message. It's just wonderful!

The Jinglers of EPCC

God has been great to me, and this time, He's no different. The experience of going out to sing, in front of many, is just amazing! I never knew I could do such thing! If you know me for 5-10 years now, you would know that I'm one very shy person, one who can't stand on stage, to speak, and what more, to sing (when I really can't sing!), but yet, as we took the limelight the past weekend, the peace in my heart was just there. Who else but God who can provide such peaceful heart? God is just GREAT! :D

And to end this, a thanksgiving prayer to the One...

Thank you Father for your great love upon us, sinful man. It is your wonderous unfailing and unconditional love for each and every one of us that guides us through our days here on Earth. It is you, Father, whom we look to on Christmas, and it is our Lord Jesus, who died on the cross for us, who is the reason for Christmas and is the one worthy of all our praises! Thank you, in the name of Jesus, amen!

Merry Christmas and Have a Blessed New Year! :D