A note on the day of...

Christmas!

Lights, Decorations, Gifts, spending Time to shop, chasing the Deals online...nope, this is not it. It's all about Christ. He is the Light, the true Gift that He gave Himself and He should be the Decoration of our heart, the real Deal...Do we really spend our Time with Him? Honestly, I fail. How about you?

Let's dine the real essence of Christmas. Merry Christmas to you all. Let all the Glory be to God!

Realizing HIS love...

It was a pleasant time, close to sunset. Had few good snaps in the pure white snow, looked like to be a snow fall the previous night. The kind of light at that time was amazing, I loved it.

But, I was pondering about my 9 month old, as it was getting cold. So, I decided to take him back to Valley station from snow valley, accompanied my wife. It was really hard to walk the steep. With couple of stops, managed to reach the station.

Still, we weren't either comfortable or relaxed...without any second thought, I was running back to pick-up my elder son, who was still playing in the snow with our friends. His shocks might've got wet...his hands might've been close to freeze...dozens of thoughts were crossing me. I was running...

With his shoes, socks removed, I started walking back to the valley station holding my 15 kgs sweet boy. More pit-stops this time...sleepless nights that week, driving, cold, stepping the steep, heavy breoathing, less oxygen, holding the weight... But still I was determined to make it.

The second trip was so difficult, but I enjoyed it...'cause God helped me to realize my Savior's love on the Cross. In midst of all the agony, pain, shame, rejections...He was determined to take the Cross to the cost of His own life to ensure to take away my sufferings, eternally.

Location: Palm Springs, California.

Is your voice loud enough?

Humidity is always low in our city. Couple of days back, my son was coughing in the late night due to dry weather. Of course, I came to know this only through my wife. Though he was lying close by me, I couldn't hear his cough. Hence, I was amazed when I happened to read the below passage.

"But as they sailed He(Jesus) fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they(disciples) were filling with water, and were in jeopardy. And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water..." - Luke 8: 23,24

Could the storm be silent? Still, Jesus was sleeping (!) until He heard the disciples cry. He wasn't disturbed by the noise of the storm, He didn't wake up either. But, He heard the voice of disciples. Is their voice loud enough to surpass the storm?! I would say that their voice should have been quieter than a whisper in the storm between His sleep. Even the little whisper made God to rise and respond to that situation!

Just for an understanding: Take a glimpse of the storm; imagine a kind of boat 2000 years ago!

Is your voice loud enough... just to call unto Jesus (alone)?

The Gardener

Whenever we think of a garden, we always do visualize a place full of trees and plants with beautiful flowers and fruits. Such a beautiful garden can be maintained only by removing the bushes and throns. The Gardener will always look for some fruits and flowers in each plant. He cuts off the plant, when he finds it no more yielding.

In the same way, God has created each one of us expecting some kind of fruit in us. A plant cannot yield without rooting on the ground, without water, without sunlight.

The Way to Life

Jesus is the only way to life. The Eternal life has been made available to whoever believes Him, by His sacrifice on the cross. He loves us that much. 
Any delicious food will be better known only when tasted. He (My God) is the bread of life, just taste Him!