Christmas crib' 2019

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Message:

The Good shepherd, the Beloved Son of the living God, is born to love and suffer and die for our salvation.

God's Love (Jesus Christ ) brings salvation to the world, through Love and suffering.

Those who love— they must also suffer.

The good shepherd triumphs over death and sin, through love and suffering.

 The love of Christ is triumphant.

Description:

Heart: The heart is crowned with thorns and pierced with nails— symbolic of the awaited sufferings and death on the cross. The heart is symbolic of Love. Jesus Christ came into this world in Love— to teach us to Love and bring us to salvation (in HIM). It is HIS Love, that gives us the Grace and the strength, to live our life in Love and become triumphant over the difficulties and trials of life. The glitter inside the heart is symbolic of the Joy, despite the imminent sufferings.

Sword: The swords smeared with blood are symbolic of the sword of King Herod, waiting to persecute child Jesus, and the sword of the unbelieving Jews and the chief Priests, waiting to crucify HIM.

Shepherd's crook: The shepherd's staff is symbolic of Jesus Christ, being the Good shepherd, who leads the world to salvation.

Star: The star is symbolic of HIS glorious birth.

Vine twigs: The outgrowing vine twigs, sprouting from the heart, entwine the swords; the nails and the Shepherd's staff— symbolic of the triumphant Love of Jesus Christ—Jesus Christ defeats and overcomes everything (persecution; sufferings; death and sin ).

Jesus Christ, the true vine, perseveres in HIS Love, and gives testimony of HIS Love, despite the opposition and indifference of the unbelieving world.   

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Wish you Merry Christmas and a Blessed New year 2020.

Come into my heart, Lord Jesus

2000 years ago, all the inns were full.
There was no place for HIM, to be born (except a humble stable).

In times now, HE is still looking for a place¹, to be welcomed— to be born.
God's salvation²  is patiently waiting outside, knocking on our stubborn unbelieving heart— waiting to bring Peace and Joy and New life.

Is Jesus welcomed?
Is our heart still closed?— filled with vanity and unbelief, with no place for Jesus.

1. An eager heart, willing to believe— like that of Zacchaeus.

2. Lord Jesus Christ.

Love and Healing

When  you feel loved—  you begin to heal.
When you live in Love¹— you begin to heal and transform into a new creation.

1. living in Love: believing in God; being Generous; being Understanding; being Forgiving; being Merciful; being Kind; being Honest; being Sympathetic;  being Considerate; being Compassionate; living a life of Purity.

Holiness

Holiness is about doing little things conscientiously¹ , with Faith, and reverence for God.
Holiness is about bringing honour²  to God, in the world which is lost to vanity.

1. strive to do everything perfectly to the best of one's ability— in the honour of God— no mediocre work.


2. We bring honour to God, by living in Truth and Love; and bringing unbelieving world to Faith in God.

Good and Greater good

A man can do good, and greater good, in his life.
A man can do good— by living an exemplary Family life¹ , in God.
And a man can do greater good²— by living an illustrious Spiritual life, in God.

1. The world becomes populated, when one lives a family life. When there are good people, living an  Exemplary Christian family life, there will be more people— in the direction of God— on the path of Eternal life.

2. Nothing can be better and greater than a life that is committed to do God's Most Holy will.

Beautiful people

Beautiful people do Beautiful work¹ by living charitably, in the honour of God.

1. Beautiful work: Charitable work (alms-giving; helping the needy); living a life of Love (being Generous; being Understanding; being Forgiving; being Merciful; being Kind; being Honest; being Sympathetic;  being Considerate; being Compassionate; living a life of Purity.);  works (related to different fields) that Praises and Honours God; living a life of Persevering Faith, that gives testimony to the unbelieving world, through a good Christian life, in God.

Forgiveness

There is much Peace¹ in Forgiveness, than in avenging, through Justice.

1.  Because, we honour God in the act of Forgiveness and do HIS Most Holy will. Be calm— for the Lord says: "Vengeance is mine, I will pay them back…" [Deuteronomy 32:35]