WOW. Christmas is almost here, guys.
And you know what, it's almost Christmas but God gave so much presents.
Well, if you could think, This is Jesus' brithday. He is the one who celebrates His own birthday but He gives us so many presents.
Just like what He has just done to me.
It's really BIG SURPRISES..
Okay, let me straight to the story..
You know that I will leave to Korea for my college..
One day, my Dad asked me if the last payment could be paid in January.
But, Mba' Astrid told me that It can't because the money would be sent to Korea directly.
So, I told my Dad about that, but I was worried on high level.
God gave me a surprise, one day.
A woman came to my church and you know what? She has just came from Korea.
So I talked and I asked much things to her, she gave me some advices.
SOOO great, when I was very worried about what did I have to prepare for my removal to Korea.
Days before, my relatives asked my Mom why do I have to go to Korea.
They seemed unsure about me going to Korea.
But, I was really angry and I said to Mom to STOP thinking about what they said.
And God gave the woman was just like a HELPER to guide me to go to Korea.
Like, God guides me to go to Korea.
After the church finished, then on the way we went home.
Someone called my Dad and said there is a buyer that wants to buy the land that we had. My father did offered some relatives to buy the land with just Rp 125.000.000,-
But they didn't want..
But the surprise thing was that the buyer wants to buy that land with Rp 260.000.000,-!!!!
isn't that amazing?
Well, I don't know the next story about that land actually..
At my youth, the mentor asked us one thing I'd never thought about it at all.
She asked us, "We know exactly that Christmas is Jesus' birthday. But have you ever given Him a present every Christmas?"
And I was like, really startled.
"That's right, it's Jesus' birthday but I never gave him any present. I thought Christmas is about Jesus' arrival to the world and it's very special because He gave us His own life to save us from our sins. Just that. Every year."
But, I realised that Christmas it's not just about His arrival to save us.
But it's about our feeling to welcome Him. It's His birthday and how we respect to Him. Like the wise men who gave Him presents the day He was borned. And what are we going to give to Him as our present to Him?
You know I don't have money, I just have my heart.
But I don't want to stop like that. I asked my parents to give me some new clothes.
But I really worried about my last payment because I suddenly got the letter that told us that the payment should be finished at December 15th.
But, Dad suddenly told us who wants to get new clothes, He has enough money to buy us.
So I bought 2 clothes, and I already thought about what am I going to wear at my Christmas Celebrations at church. I thanked God SO MUCH for this that I could have new clothes to show to Him. ;D
The night I got my last payment letter, I was worried that I cried to God.
I really needed His miracle to give me money so that I could pay the last payment.
Today, I was really surprised that my Dad came to the pulpit and he wanted to give his testimony.
I was really surprised that I was really curious about what he was going to talk about.
He said that he got the money and God's help is always on time.
And I was crying at the end of the religious service.
God is GREAT!!
And, when today I was thinking about what I am going to wear to my Christmas Celebrations, I thought about all the things I need to prepare.
And suddenly, I thought about my bag.
OH! I totally forgot that I needed a new bag, too!
I never thought about the bag, I did think about bag, but I just thought about my bag to go to my college. What a fool thought, sir!
I don't have any money to buy a bag, I can't ask my Dad to buy me bag, too when He's already bought me 2 clothes.
SO I decided just to wear my bag that I've used for everyday and everywhere.
I was a little disappointed, Because all me appearances is going to be great except the bag. But I can't think about ask this to God, because I afraid that I've asked so many things from God when I remember that it's His birthday but, I'm the one who asked for presents.
And you know what? Suddenly today my Aunties came to my house and gave some gifts from Bogor.
And Suddenly she said she brought me a BAG!!!!
AMAZING, RIGHT???
And you know, that's a model bag that I'VE WANTED!!
Isn't it AMAZING???
When the first time I got it, I said thanks and I didn't open it.
But when I opened it, something told me.
"Wear this to go to your Christmas."
I was like, WOW! It's really AMAZING!
That's what I really wanted!!
And He gave me amazingly in an amazing way!!
Oh, God. I really love You!!
And I think I can't stop saying THANKS, It's AMAZING, God is VERY GOOD and VERY GREAT!
I really want to praise Him every second.
WOW...
But seriously, I still thinking about what am I going to give to Jesus when the time comes? When the Christmas comes?
A new clothes? A new Bag? A new feather hair band?
I know I prepared this for God!
I know I prepared this so that I can give Him the best appearance when His birthday celebrations come.
But I really need to think with my own heart, what should I give Him on His birthday besides all that I'm prepared?
I still think about it, and I know I would find it.
I know, that I will find what I must give to Him for His birthday.
Well, That's all my story.
God is very great that we can't tell it verbally.
YESS!!
I LOVE YOU, GOD!!
And, I hope you guys would have the same or even greater story than mine with God.
;D
