What Christmas means?

Houses of Hope (II) - one room flat cleaning I organized for my company happened on Saturday! My team was allocated to a one room flat which had small black marks all over the walls (will upload some photos later), which were really bed bug nests. So we used the cleaning materials to spray on the wall and had to scrub really hard. No more need for gym for the week.

How does this relate to Christmas:

1) Humility

Christmas, the day when Jesus was born in a manger. Jesus was God, yet He humbled Himself and became man, so that He could bear our sins on the cross. Jesus is the humble king, who came to serve than be served.

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

Phil 2:5-8

Who else should we follow, but the likeness of our master, to now give our lives to be a service to others. As we scrubbed the walls and the floors, it was an act of service to the under privileged.

And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.'

Matt 25:40

Is there someone u can serve this christmas?

2) Hope

Christmas brings with it hope.
"That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world."
John 1:9
Is there someone around you in need of hope?

"Then the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.'"
Luke 2:10

It was nice bringing our little pieces of hope into the one room flats. The new ikea bed sets and cabinets look good in the one room flats! :)

3) Love
For God so loved the world that He gave His only son, the greatest love in history that can ever be given.

"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."
John 13:35-36

What better way to demonstrate God's love to others than through physical service. To love those whom society has forgotten, to include those who are marginalized. To be God's hands and legs.

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I've been feeling a bit under the weather for these few days, think it is cos I've too many things on my mind. I've to shake off these feelings of loneliness when I am fighting battles! Moving house on the 28th of December, plus loads of projects in the company. Really living each day by His grace, fighting the Z monster.