What a miracle!

A new Christian was enthusiastically reading his Bible at the park. On the next bench was an old skeptic who was observing the happy new Christian. Suddenly the Christian shouted, "Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!"
The skeptic asked aloud, "What's the praising for?"
The Christian replied, "Moses led the Israelites across the Red Sea! God parted the Red Sea! What a miracle! Praise the Lord!"
The old skeptic sighed, "That's not a miracle!" Don't you know? The water in the Red Sea sometimes receeds to a depth of only 2 inches. Those Israelites crossed the sea and only got their ankles wet in the muddy shallow water!"
The Christian looked downcast but continued to read the Bible. The skeptic satisfied, began to nod off.
But the skeptic was soon awaken by more shouts. He woke to find the Christian jumping for joy, laughing and shouting, "Praise God! Praise God! God is great!"
"What's with you now?" asked the irritated skeptic.
The Christian replied with much joy, "God drowned the Egypitans, and their chariots and all the horsemen with just 2 inches of muddy shallow water! What a miracle!"

The greatest miracle of all takes place at Christmas. When you walk down Orchard Road it's easy to forget that really a miracle took place 2000 years ago in a simple manger. It's much easier to buy and give presents, write letters to Santa, attend Christmas parties then to open our hearts to the Infant Jesus.

Christmas is a time to renew our love for God, those around us, even our neighbours, especially the poor. This is the time to embrace God's love by receiving his Son Jesus once more into our lives and into our families.

1John 4:10 "Love consists in this; it is not we who love God, but God loved us and sent his Son to expiate our sins."

This Christmas let's accept God's love for us.