The Week After Christmas

​The Power of Small

Sometimes the biggest miracles begin in the smallest moments.

📝 Reflection:

The week after Christmas can feel strangely quiet. The lights dim, the celebrations fade, and life returns to its ordinary rhythm. But God often does His greatest work in the ordinary.
Jesus came to us as a baby — small, unnoticed, wrapped in simplicity. Yet through that small beginning, heaven touched earth.
Maybe your life feels small right now. Maybe your prayers feel small. Maybe your strength feels small. But God delights in using the small to reveal the extraordinary.

❓ Think about this: What “small thing” is God asking you to trust Him with this week?

🙏 Prayer: Jesus, thank You for meeting us in the small places. Open our eyes to see Your presence in the ordinary moments of our week. Give us faith to trust that nothing is too small for You to use. Amen

The Star of the Show: Pastor Rajiv's Xmas Message

 

Have a Blessed Christmas

 

The Great Rescue Mission

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given..." — Isaiah 9:6

​In the middle-class of the "Christmas rush"—the tangled lights, the final grocery runs, and the mountain of wrapping paper—it is so easy to treat Jesus like a guest we forgot to invite to His own party. We deck the halls and set the table, but sometimes the "Birthday Boy" gets pushed into the corner of our hearts while the festivities take center stage.

​But think about that first Christmas. There was no tinsel, no matching sweaters, and no perfect lighting. There was just a cold stable, a humble manger, and a King who chose to become small so that we could know how big God’s love truly is.

Christmas isn't just a holiday; it’s a rescue mission. God didn't send a program, a policy, or a philosophy to save us—He sent a Person. When we focus on the "Birthday Boy," the pressure of the season starts to melt away. We realize that:

- Peace isn't the absence of a busy schedule; it’s the presence of Christ.

- Joy isn't found in what’s under the tree, but in who hung on the tree for us.

​- Love is a God who stepped out of heaven to be "Immanuel"—God with us.

Today, as you look at the lights and hear the music, take a second to pause. Imagine the manger sitting right in the middle of your living room. Before the food is served and the gifts are opened, give Him the gift He wants most: your attention, your gratitude, and your heart.

Lord, thank You for the gift of Your Son. In all the noise of the season, help me to hear the quiet cry of the Baby in the manger. Help me to remember that You are the reason we celebrate, the hope we cling to, and the light that never goes out. May my life be a " Birthday" message to You today. Amen.

The Paradox of Power

Small is Big and Big is small? Sounds strange in this world of the GOATs and BOATs !

Humility often feels soft or passive in our modern world, but its origins tell a different story. It is derived from the Latin word humus, meaning earth or soil. In fact, the word human is etymologically linked to humus, meaning earth or soil! To be humble is to be "grounded"—to have your feet planted firmly on the truth of who you are and who God is.

​In the Kingdom of God, humility isn't just a personality trait; it is the very foundation of faith. Without it, the structure of Christianity collapses.

​Throughout scripture, God bypasses the palaces of power to write His story in the dust of the earth. He chooses the "grounded" to shake the world. Think about it: 

1. The Prince of Peace in a Feeding Trough: Jesus Christ, the Creator of the universe, did not enter through a marble archway. He was born into a carpenter’s family and laid in a manger—a stone or wooden box for animal fodder. The King of Kings chose the scent of hay over the scent of incense.

2. The Prophet in the Wilderness: Moses was raised in the pinnacle of Egyptian royalty. Yet, to become the deliverer of Israel, he had to leave the golden halls of Pharaoh to become a penniless wanderer. It was in the dirt of the desert, tending sheep, that he finally became "the humblest man on earth" and was ready to hear God’s voice.

3. The Shepherd on the Throne: David was the youngest son, the one left in the fields while his brothers were considered for kingship. God did not look at his stature or his status; He looked at a heart that was grounded in worship.

The Paradox of Power

​We often spend our lives trying to "rise above" others, seeking higher status and greater recognition. Yet, the Gospel teaches us that the way up is down. When we remain close to the "humus"—when we stay grounded in the realization that we are made of dust and sustained by grace—we become the most fertile soil for God’s miracles. Pride makes us hard and impenetrable like rock; humility makes us soft and ready for the Sower’s seed.

​"God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble." — James 4:6

​A Daily Mantra for Humility

​Consider carrying this short thought with you throughout the day:

“For dust you are, and to dust you will return.”

This is the line God speaks to Adam after the fall, and it’s the foundation for the connection between humus (earth), humility, and human. Humility isn’t just a virtue — it’s embedded in our identity.