Gifts (Episode 1)

Hello All,

With Christmas approaching and the yule tide season in place, many of us would be making all kinds of preparations for that day.

One of the common preparations is the setting aside of gifts for our loved ones, family, friends and acquaintances.

I wrote a poem entitled, ‘Gifts’, which we will be pondering over today and the next few weeks.

Let us now begin with the first episode of this poem…

Gifts (Episode 1)

By Joanne Liaw Sook Ling (20^th November 2014)

As Christmas draws nigh, have you pondered about gifts?

When given, the heart of the recipient they lift

'Thank you,' are the words uttered from a grateful heart

Who is quite anxious to tear the wrappings apart

Three main questions emerge in the recipient’s mind

‘Under these beautiful wrappings, what will I find?’

‘Under this covering, what am I hoping for?’

‘Would I be happy or sad with what is in store?’

When you think of ‘gifts’ in this life, what comes to mind?

‘Beyond my unrevealed future, what will I find?’

‘Beyond my circumstances, what do I hope for?’

‘Would I be happy or sad with what is in store?’

TO BE CONTINUED...

Points for Reflection:

Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.

(Proverbs 19:21 ESV)

·         What are your plans and hopes for the future?

·         Are you anxious to see the fulfilment of those plans?

·         All of us have dreams and desires which may or may not be actualised in this life.

·         But we know that God is in control of every single detail of our lives and it is to Him that we should commit our plans.

Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

(Matthew 6:31-33 ESV)