“Glory ye in His holy Name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. Seek the LORD, and His strength: seek His face evermore” (Psalm 105:3-4, KJV).PRAISE THE LORD!
Christmas is coming again. THANK GOD for this yearly celebration whereby we could set aside a month in a year specially to remember the great love of God for us in sending “His only begotten Son into this world, that we might live through Him” (1 John 4:9, KJV).
THANK GOD for yet another occasion given to all of us in the Christian Home of Love, together with the adult members of Truth B-P Church to serve Him in this area. This year’s Christmas outreach at Den Luang village, God will
ing, will be held on the 26 December, at 6.00 p.m., which, like every year, we target about 200 villagers to turn up. Our theme for this year’s Christmas programme is “Hope in Christ,” as someone puts it, “With Christ is an endless hope; Without Christ is a hopeless end.” Sinners need hope which only the living and true God, the God of hope could offer. May the Lord be merciful to grant the villagers “repentance unto life” (Acts 11:18).As before, there will be a series of special items, beginning from the young to the old, leading up to the nativity scene, which will include everybody. The outreach will end with a gospel message by Robert, and Dara will interpret it into Lahu. “Brethren, pray for us, that the Word of the L
ord may have free course, and be glorified…” (2 Thessalonians 3:1, KJV).THANK GOD also for enabling us to produce our own props as well as to design our own costumes for the Christmas programme and to be able to cut the materials all by ourselves. Thank God for providing all the gifted people in our midst to serve Him with their God-given gifts. “As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God” (1 Peter 4:10, KJV).
THANK GOD once more
for the many opportunities to reach out to the non-Christians during this festive period. As the unbelievers also recognise this joyous season, along with all the commercial advertisements, it makes it much easier to tell people the true meaning of Christmas. Thus, every year, we would make and distribute packets of homemade Christmas cookies to some non-Christian friends and shops in the town with gospel messages attached, praying that God, “Who commanded the light to shine out of darkness,” would shine in their hearts (2 Corinthians 4:6). “For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2:3, KJV).Please also commit the following events to God in prayer:
December 24 – Christmas Caroling (beginning at 6 p.m.)
The singing of Christmas carols around the Red Lahu village and to some church members living in the town has brought us another avenue of proclaiming the gospel to the unbelievers. In this regard, we thank the Lord that many of the Red Lahu adults, who would not join us for Sunday worship, could have the gospel preached unto them during our annual caroling. And above it all, we praise God that after so many years of caroling, God was pleased to use this means even to save one Red Lahu mother, named Joanna, who is now a fervent member of our church, serving the Lord in the Christian Home of Love. “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as
ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord” (1 Corinthians 15:58, KJV).December 25 – Christmas Day Celebration (6 p.m.)
Everyone here is looking forward to this day as we celebrate the birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ and exchange Christmas gifts. Robert will give a sermon, whereas Dara will lead a team to perform a skit, highlighting the love of God for us in giving us His Son, the greatest Gift of all. Pray that all the believers will be challenged to give to God their best, particularly their own lives, as God has given to them His best, even His only begotten Son.
December 26 – Christmas Outreach at Den Luang Village (6 p.m.)
Besides what mentioned above, do also pray for all who are involved in this outreach, for good health, wisdom, courage and strength to carry out their roles readily.
December 27 – Sunday Worship Cum Baptismal Service (9 a.m.)
THANK GOD that anothe
r Red Lahu mother will be baptised, God willing, on this Lord’s Day. Martha, the mother of Jacob and Sarah of the Christian Home of Love, “whose heart the Lord opened” (Acts 16:14), has come to know Jesus Christ personally a few years ago through the ministry of Truth B-P Church. However, she was not ready yet at that time to make a public confession of her faith, as it is a common thing in Den Luang village for a person who became a Christian to experience some form of harassment by some hostile villagers. It was during our church camp this year that she clearly understood what God wanted her to do with her Christian life that she yielded herself in obedience to God. Thank God that notwithstanding the discrimination, Martha has finally taken up the courage to come forward for water baptism in obedience to the great commission of our Lord Jesus Christ. PRAISE THE LORD!December 27 – Christmas Family Gathering (3 p.m.)
Every year, we will invite so
me poorer Red Lahu parents and their children to attend this Family Gathering, to create opportunity for them to play games together as a family so as to strengthen their bond with one another, and more importantly, to share with them the love of God, praying that they might personally experience God’s love in their lives. Dara is in-charge of this event. Robert will deliver the Christmas message. May the Lord see fit to add to His kingdom “such as should be saved” (Acts 2:47, KJV).December 28 – Christmas Outreach at Pu Men Red Lahu village (12 p.m.)
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rcies traveling up and down the mountain with all the props and people; as well as for the villagers up there to be around on this day and able to attend the gospel meeting; and for the sowing of the gospel seed and the salvation of souls.“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” (Luke 2:14, KJV).
“Wishing you all a blessed Christmas and a fruitful New Year 2010!”
