Wow..another bz time of shopping & merrying BUT i hope we will not forget the real meaning of Christmas. We must keep in mind that CHRIST is the REASON for this season. Though it is also about giving, yet we cannot & should not miss out the important character of our Lord Saviour Jesus Christ.
I was invited to preach at the North East Christmas Celebration at Asansol India. The reason of the early celebration is because the students are from Nagaland, another state of India & most will be returning home after they end this semester of medical school. Haha..i think it was my earliest celebration & i really can sense that kind of excitement. The amazing thing is i was only told about this preaching engagement when i reach there on Friday. So here i was, with no sermon prepared for Christmas, was cracking my brain on what to share. Though it should be a simple & straightforward message to share, i want something different & memorable. So i asked the Holy Spirit for specific words..Haha of cos He is faithful & dropped me the words while i was teaching at the Bible School. Interestingly, the words just formulated one by one & without further hesitation, i quickly wrote them down.
God specifically gave me these:
- Christmas is all about CHRIST! Preach Him in the first part of the sharing.
- Then share on the alphabet "M". Christmas is the message about the MESSIAH.
- Then move on to the next alphabet "A". Christmas is the message for ALL.
- Finally the last alphabet "S". Christmas is the message of SALVATION.
That's it! It constructed the whole sharing & i just have to fill in the points with Scriptures & testimonies. No matter where you are & how unprepared you may be, the most crucial thing is to run back to the Messiah & He will rescue you!
I am thankful because i know it's the power of the Holy Spirit. "Not by my own might. Not by my own strength but by His power!"
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