Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor,
Mighty God,
Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace.
26 December 2008
What do we really need this Christmas?
Ptr. Ronald Camiling
Assistant Pastor - Church of God Dasmariñas, Cavite Phils.
We need simplicity, time for sorting out our lives, time for being together,time for getting to know one another, and time for sharing ourselves atthe deepest level without any deception.
We need holy time, a sense of life’s deeper meaning, to devote time topray together, mend ways and forgive and forget as God forgave us.
We need space for seeing life as it is, for seeing the millions of peoplein the world who are starving to death because of extreme poverty and thosevictims of calamities and the millions who are dying of simple diseases.
Ultimately, we need the Christ of Christmas and renewal of our inner being. We need to hear and receive the message of Christmas, that Godhas entered the human arena to dwell with us, that His presence isconsequently here and available to us now, that we are not alone, spinningout our destinies…, and that all our days are spent before God who pouredall that He was and is and will be through His one and only Son.
We need to surrender our lives to Christ, who is the real Gift of Christmas, I mean, I am talking about all of us.
That is the way it ought to be for us at Christmas. Jesus Christ is ourprecious inheritance; our joy and peace.
My prayer is that in all the frenzy and noise of the season, may God help usto find our way home; and having found it, let us never lose it. Through Christ, who was born to show us the way.
A blessed Christmas day to all the COG family from me and my family. Loving you and praying for you.
Assistant Pastor - Church of God Dasmariñas, Cavite Phils.
We need simplicity, time for sorting out our lives, time for being together,time for getting to know one another, and time for sharing ourselves atthe deepest level without any deception.
We need holy time, a sense of life’s deeper meaning, to devote time topray together, mend ways and forgive and forget as God forgave us.
We need space for seeing life as it is, for seeing the millions of peoplein the world who are starving to death because of extreme poverty and thosevictims of calamities and the millions who are dying of simple diseases.
Ultimately, we need the Christ of Christmas and renewal of our inner being. We need to hear and receive the message of Christmas, that Godhas entered the human arena to dwell with us, that His presence isconsequently here and available to us now, that we are not alone, spinningout our destinies…, and that all our days are spent before God who pouredall that He was and is and will be through His one and only Son.
We need to surrender our lives to Christ, who is the real Gift of Christmas, I mean, I am talking about all of us.
That is the way it ought to be for us at Christmas. Jesus Christ is ourprecious inheritance; our joy and peace.
My prayer is that in all the frenzy and noise of the season, may God help usto find our way home; and having found it, let us never lose it. Through Christ, who was born to show us the way.
A blessed Christmas day to all the COG family from me and my family. Loving you and praying for you.
Why Jesus is Better than Santa?
Let me share with you a beautiful message from our Senior Pastor's daughter Denise.
Santa lives at the North Pole . . . Jesus id everywhere.
Santa comes but 0nce a year . . . Jesus is an ever present help.
Santa fills your stockings with goodies . . . Jesus supplies all our needs.
Santa may make you laugh . . . Jesus gives you the joy that is your strength.
Santa has a belly like a bowl full of jelly . . . Jesus has a heart full of love.
All Santa can offer is HO! HO! HO! . . . Jesus offers eternal life.
While Santa puts gifts under your tree . . . Jesus became our gift and died on a tree.
Now, therefore my dearly beloved, let us put Christ back in Christmas. The REAL reason for the season.
Santa lives at the North Pole . . . Jesus id everywhere.
Santa comes but 0nce a year . . . Jesus is an ever present help.
Santa fills your stockings with goodies . . . Jesus supplies all our needs.
Santa may make you laugh . . . Jesus gives you the joy that is your strength.
Santa has a belly like a bowl full of jelly . . . Jesus has a heart full of love.
All Santa can offer is HO! HO! HO! . . . Jesus offers eternal life.
While Santa puts gifts under your tree . . . Jesus became our gift and died on a tree.
Now, therefore my dearly beloved, let us put Christ back in Christmas. The REAL reason for the season.
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