Praising Him on Christmas

the Babe of Bethlehem clothed himself with dust so that the person of dust may be eternally clothed with glory. - J.M. Njoroge

It's been a while since I really enjoyed worshipping through songs. It's the moment when when you really mean what you sing and you feel sincere in the words you sing. And it's not because the music had anything to do with evoking any feelings.

Well, before Christmas service today, I was reading an article by JM Njoroge on RZIM and it was about how seemingly insignificant things are significant. It really encouraged me to realise how significant my life can be. Sometimes it's easy to get discouraged and think that I'm dispensable, whether in ministry, in my friendships, in my work. I sometimes think that there's always someone better than me and there will always be someone better to serve in my place, to be a better friend, a better mentor, a better girlfriend. I'm too ordinary and I sometimes even think that I'm not good enough.

I think it is true that I'm not good enough in many aspects, but I was really encouraged by the the article that expressed how God uses even the most ordinary and unlikely people in Scripture. It gives me greater courage and strength to know that even in my weaknesses, my trials, and being ordinary, I'm still part of a bigger picture, even though I may not see that bigger picture in God's mind. God is still at work, even though things may not make sense or I may feel inadequate, lousy, discouraged or plain and ordinary. Knowing that God is still at work encourages me to press on this journey too because I am learning to trust that I'm part of a far bigger and glorious picture.

And we see Christ, humbling Himself to come as a baby born in a manger. God, taking on human flesh. He became insignificant and walked among us ordinary human beings. Yet God used the very humbled state of Christ, the trials of Christ, the death of Christ to bring Himself glory, and to give us the hope of glory.

I was able to worship in song on Christmas day, because there's so much to praise God for - for Jesus, for who He is, and who I am in Him. I don't need to be discouraged by how weak I am and how insignificant I am anymore. I can praise Him, I can worship Him because of Jesus.

The article: http://www.rzim.org/resources/read/asliceofinfinity/todaysslice.aspx?aid=11051