Yesterday, I was walking down Orchard Road, with my family. We were there for shopping and boy should I say I was drowned in an endless flow of people! There seems to be thousands of people in Orchard Road, cause there was a Christmas Parade going on then.
Since I was in Orchard Road, must as well take a look at the parade. I saw many decorated cars or lorries... whatever, mobile decorations... -_- on the road. I thought to myself, this must be just some other kind of commercial activity that make use the period of christmas to boost their sales, or some other activity to boost the Singapore tourism ( like it is of any attraction!). Anyway, I had some doubts on the real meaning of the activity, until I saw the mobile decorations myself.
One of the decorations had these words " Onto us a Son is born". I was amazed! It actually decpicted the birth of Jesus! Then, there was another mobile decoration that depicted the birth of Jesus in the horse mangel, with Mary and Joseph. I was delighted! After years of waiting, someone finally depicted the real meaning of Christmas!
Christmas is NOT about Santa and his elves. Christmas is NOT about unwrapping gifts under Christmas trees. Christmas is NOT about eating turkey and Christmas dinner. Christmas is about ONE BABY, ONE MAN, ONE GOD, His affection and Love for us. It is about the birth of Messiah. The birth of Jesus. It is through Him can only we reach out to our pure and Holy heavenly Father. He gave His one and only son to save us from the depths of sin.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
May God bless you with peace and serenity. Amen