Christmas In Tokyo

The one whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you. - Acts 17:23

On Christmas Eve 2003, noted painter Makoto Fujimura gathered with other artists for a party at Sato Museum in Tokyo. Many had donated their works for a benefit exhibit to raise money for children in Afghanistan. After the meal, Mr Fujimura, an ardent Christian who lives in New York, shared some words about the true meaning of Christmas and their opportunity as artists to create works that help bring hope into the world.

Reflecting on that event, Fujimura wrote: "I was convinced, that evening in Tokyo, that Jesus invited Himself to be among artists who may not even know His name. Some of these artists, I suspect, have already sensed His presence in their studios as they labored to create peace via their paintings. All gifts of creativity, like the Magi's [star], point straight to a stable in Bethlehem."

Paul said that God is at work among people of all nations "so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:27-28).

We should be alert for the Lord's presence where we least expect to see Him. Jesus may invite Himself to any Christmas party. After all, it's His birthday. - David C. McCasland

The star shines forth in its glory bright

To lighten the gloom of earth's darkest night;

And Calvary's Chirst will still impart

His comfort and love to the needy heart. - Richey

This Christmas, be alert for the work and presence of Jesus.

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Everyone could have a happy Chirstmas... despite me... not allowing to be involve... T.T

I just don't understand... how can she be that... when her friend invite her to have dinner on Christmas, she ask me to go along... but when I say what about let me go to the party at church?... and she can pick me up after her dinner, the timing should be ok... yet she say then both don't go...

She just don't want me to go church... I guess is because of the 'shark'... and another 'color-salted man'... T.T ... I did nothing wrong, why I have to deserve this... all my friend can go except me...

Another one is the last gahering of 2008 for cell group, the other day she say as long as there is transport, I can go... but when they confirmed with me, and tell to bring money as we have to pay the food, she just don't let me go... without a reason... just because she don't like it... T.T

I had missed alot of events... why I can't even join the last gathering?... I really hope that I will be there... I had promised my leader and I disappoint him again... I don't know how many times I had disappoint him... I shouldn't promise him... I can even feel it through his sound... and, if there is no one of my friend is going to the party, I guess I will not turn up in church until next year...

Don't know when is it... maybe after I get a good result for my study... or maybe after STPM... sad to be that, but that is what I had promised before... I said if I didn't get a good result, I will not going to cell group... I thought this will bush me up and make sure my study is ok... but I just got a challenge that a new game is installed in my laptop... I just lose control of playing it... and I got 'F' for my result...

Anyway, I wish I won't let the history replay, so I will be study hard... to go back my Father Lord's house... I will miss Him alot... I wish I can at least go the Sunday service... but now I just don't know what is in my control... T.T ...