Christmas has come for me

It came last Friday after the Donut Christmas party by PKA. It has been a longgggg while since I went to any of the CF event due to personal reason and choice. I enjoyed my time in the CF and I guess it's time to leave, for all of us, the seniors.

Anyways, after the sermon, they played this song, 'Christmas isn't Christmas' and really, it ties in well with the message, with the One who deserves all the attention on this day. It's really funny to think that on your birthday, your brother or your sister or someone whose birthday is DEFINITELY NOT THAT DAY to get all the attention. Bet that hurts.

So, please, give the one who deserve all the attention His attention!!! Playing upbeat Christmas songs now and searching for old hymns for Christmas. Thank You for Your birth!!! You are super duper amazing!!!

Now, go and tune in to the song, "Christmas isn't Christmas". Makes me teary all over again. Really, what is Christmas to you? Is it the Santa Claus? Is it the Christmas tree? Is it the beautiful ornaments? Is it the presents? Is it the joyful songs? Is it the colourful decorations all over? Is it sales? Do you celebrate all these? Or do you celebrate the birth of our Saviour and Lord? Our Redeemer? Someone who actually KNEW that He is here to suffer and yet did not rebel and run away. He stayed on, suffered, died (scary to know how you are going to die isn't it?) and then resurrected for who? For fun? NO! For us!! For you and me! Tiny creature if you were to look from HIGH ABOVE. A nobody, a common man, a sinner. All cause of love for us. So if you feel that you are not loved, you are abandoned, you are alone in this world, let this Christmas season remind you what He has done for you and I.


Christmas isn't Christmas till it happens in your heart
Somewhere deep inside you
Is where Christmas really starts
So give your heart to Jesus,
you'll discover when you do
That it's Christmas, really Christmas for you

Jesus brings warmth like a winter fire
A light like a candle's glow
He's waiting now to come inside
As He did so long ago

Jesus brings gifts of truth and life
And makes them bloom and grow
So welcome Him with a song of joy
And when He comes you'll know

Christmas isn't Christmas till it happens in your heart
Somewhere deep inside you
Is where Christmas really starts
So give your heart to Jesus,
you'll discover when you do
That it's Christmas, really Christmas
Christmas really Christmas
Christmas really Christmas for you

Tuesday ramblings

Was browsing the sheets of songs that was given to me to prepare for worship leading with the kids this coming Sunday. I have always have soft spots for worship songs in Malay language because I believe that kids nowadays especially the kids in my Sunday school are not exposed enough to Malay language. Coming from a national school and mixing with my fellow Malay friends, I hold strongly in me that kids should be given a chance to mingle with our majority neighbours and know them for who they are and not based on their religion/race. At the end of the day, it is always problem with individuals, regardless of their religion or race and I want to expose my students to Malay language and not just treat it as just another language they cannot seem to master.

Besides, all these worship songs brings back beautiful memories like those I carved in Camp Cameron 2010 and NC 2011. The only time I sing a lot of Malay language worship songs were when I was in those two camps and PKA events.

Satu Suara

Lyrics

VERSE

Bapa kami pinta dari mu

Pulihkan Negara ku

Satukan umat mu di Negara ku Malaysia

Agar kemuliaan Mu terpancar dari kami

Supaya dunia melihat kami satu di dalam Engkau

CHORUS

Satukan kami dalam kasih Yesus

Satukan kami dalam kemuliaan mu

Pulihkan geraja ku agar perubahan

Terjadi sekarang ini di Malaysia

VERSE

Sekaranglah waktunya untuk kau and aku bersatu

Untuk pemulihan Negara kita Malaysia

Supaya dunia tahu gereja Mu bersatu

Satu di dalam kasih Kristus

Satu di dalam Engkau

BRIDGE

Sempurnalah sukacita di dalam kami

Sehati sefikir sekata seia

Dalam kasih Kristus

Beautiful song. When I sang it in NC 2011, I had passion for Malaysia, I sang it with heart knowing that Malaysia is my earthly home and God will work wonders in Malaysia. Singing it now in 2012 in my room, I still hold on and claim that promise.

Bapa yang Kekal

Kasih yang sempurna
Telah kut’rima dariMu
Bukan kar’na kebaikanku
Hanya oleh kasih karuniaMu
Kau pulihkan aku, layakkanku
Tuk dapat memanggilMu, Bapa

Reff:
Kau b’ri yang kupinta
Saat kumencari kumendapatkan
Kuketuk pintuMu dan Kau bukakan
S’bab Kau Bapaku, Bapa yang kekal

Tak kan Kau biarkan
Aku melangkah hanya sendirian
Kau selalu ada bagiku
S’bab Kau bapaku
Bapa yang kekal.

This song reminds me of my encounter with God in Camp Cam.. Love this song ever since. Haven't been singing this for a longgg time.