Fwd: Christ is the Reason for Christmas - Pass it on

Email from Zhuo'er which I got
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Although its nothing much new  - I remember getting this a few years back,
but it's still worth sharing.

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Hello,

You will be surprised how many people doesn't know the real meaning of Christmas….so pass this on…and dun 'X' out Christ for 'Xmas'…Proclaim the real meaning of Christmas is what we need to doJ

Jesus is Better than Santa Santa lives at the North Pole. JESUS is everywhere. Santa rides in a sleigh JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water. Santa comes but once a year JESUS is an ever present help. Santa fills your stockings with goodies JESUS supplies all your needs. Santa comes down your chimney uninvited JESUS stands at your door and knocks.. and then enters your heart. You have to stand in line to see Santa JESUS is as close as the mention of His name. Santa lets you sit on his lap JESUS lets you rest in His arms. Santa doesn't know your name, all he can say is "Hi little boy or girl, What's your name?" JESUS knew our name before we did. Not only does He know our name, He knows our address too. He knows our history and future and He even knows how many hairs are on our heads. 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 health, help and hope. Santa says "You better not cry" JESUS says "Cast all your cares on me for I care for you. Santa's little helpers make toys JESUS makes new life, mends wounded hearts, repairs broken homes and builds mansions. Santa may make you chuckle but JESUS gives you joy that is your strength. While Santa puts gifts under your tree JESUS became our gift and died on the tree. It's obvious there is really no comparison. We need to remember WHO Christmas is all about. We need to put Christ back in Christmas. Jesus is still the reason for the season.   May the Lord Bless and Watch over you and your loved ones this Christmas 2009 And may He prosper and bless the work of your hands in the New Year. With Lots Of Love,

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For we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.
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snippets of many thoughts of Christmas

recently I’ve not been posting much here

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well I could say it for a number of reasons. The main on being that I cant do justice to my thoughts in the form of a blog

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and the second is that I cant say everything I would want to say here

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nevertheless

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on Christmas eve

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again I pose this question

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why do people only want to celebrate Xmas - leave Christ out of the picture

substitute the divine glory and wonder, and profound mystery of Christ

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for the cheap, worthless myth of ‘Santa Claus’

We know Santa Claus is a nice figure, a supposed old man who spreads cheer and gladness and love during Christmas

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But isn’t Christ so much better, and so much more real?

Christ is the expression of God’s incomparable, incomprehensible love.

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Christ is the greatest Gift from God to mankind.

No number of santa presents or anything could have been greater as God’s gift to save the world from the reality of sin and hell. To make a way to heaven through the Gift of His son

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Yet we see the gospel, the good news of Christ being substituted for a mere myth. Or simply just the less important things like shopping, trees, parties...

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Like the expression of casting pearls to swine. We present the greatest story and gift to mankind, yet men, in their blind depraved state cannot understand , and simply fling Christ out of the window.

“Leave religion out of it” says man,

“Christ is irrelevant to Xmas of today. We just want to hear the ‘good stuff’, we want Santa, gifts, presents, shopping, partying, merrymaking, fun”

“but we don’t want Christ”

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hence my utter disappointment with the whole 3AMB Christmas event, in which i was involved as the organising commitee.

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I would have gladly forfeited any Off-in-lieu, even to the extend of sigining extras...

if only Christmas could be celebrated the way it was meant to be celebrated,

if only people heard and knew about how special Christ was to Christmas...

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its even the same with easter

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I remember during one of the dry run rehearsals, the emcee who did an intro about the 32FMD skit

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“Now we would like to invite 32FMD up to stage, who will be giving us the topic of ‘Easter’”

“bunny come on stage, bunny come off stage, end of skit”

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we deny Christ for yet another myth

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Another thing I guess is that this year I wont be giving specific presents/cards to people

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for the very reason that I cant give one to people I would really want to give to because they’re special to me

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sigh, I still miss you a lot...

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and I guess finally I would like to do a bit of promotion for an upcoming event I’ll be involved in:

Undignified 2010 - a Worship event

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http://www.undignifiedasia.com/

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186572712670

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfWGLcPHIJM&feature=autofb

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