The Swallow and her family are back in Malaysia to spend Christmas with her parents and siblings. Classified as an 'annual retreat' (or almost an annual one), it is a holiday that everyone in the family as well as the extended family looks forward too for several reasons, one of which is the time to gather together to remember what Christmas is all about.
It is also a time to spend in church with fellow believers on Christmas Day, a time to exchange gifts with one another, a time to sing Christmas carols written by men of old detailing the time of old, and most importantly, a time to read God's word about the first Christmas ever and the prophesies foretold even before that time.
Isaiah 9 : 6 (NKJV)
For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wondeful, Counsellor,
Mighty God,
Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace.
The Swallow is looking forward to Christmas. Amidst the hustle and bustle of life, it is a time to remember and rejoice that her Lord God loves her (and the world) so much that He gave to men a very precious gift in the form of His beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, as the answer to take away the gulf that exists between God and men because of sin.
May all remember the real reason for Christmas!
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