National UMYFP
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
The EXECOM CHRISTMAS story!
last sunday I gave away my new shoes. I just bought it on sale and its hard to look for another style. if there is, it would be very expensive. One of our church members came to me ( we are not that very close by the way) and told me she likes my new shoes. I asked her if she wants to have it and told her to try wearing it...we have the same size. And so I told her to have my shoes. I mean I really like that shoes...but since she likes it too, I gave it to her. it was quite painful to give something away that I really like but to see her happy to have it makes me happy too... it reminds me of Jesus this Christmas...He gave up his throne to come down to earth because he knows that it won't only make us happy just for now but eternally. It's easier to give when we have plenty but its harder to give something when its very precious to us. But God didn't think about it.... even though it will cause His life in the cross... As the song goes :" I will not offer anything that costs me nothing" hopefully will be our theme for christmas and not only Christmas but everyday of our lives...Becuase also of this... I would like to acknowledge people who gave up their lives and time for the Lord... to people who work really hard overtime to help the family, sacrifice their own pleasure to serve the people.. to people who went out of their comfort zones and left their comfortable lives to follow God's calling.... You are indeed an inspiration!
I also want to remember my friends who....
wakes up at 2:00 in the morning to call me and say Merry Christmas, who gave up soccer game to accompany me, despite their hectic schedule still finds to tour me around, even though we just meet for the first time helped me with my ticket...bought me sandwich when I was not able to eat dinner, travelled 2 hours just to see me... I appreciate your kindness and love...
Thank you for giving your lives unselfishly to the Lord.... Don't give up on giving up for the Lord.....
Merry Christmas everyone!
jonah
