Dr. Tan Tek Seng

DAILY REFLECTION
26 Dec 2025

“This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him."
1 John 4:9

God’s love was revealed in the most profound and personal way: through the birth of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the world.

The true joy of Christmas is not found merely in celebration, but in revelation. In the quiet humility of a manger, heaven proclaimed its greatest truth: God’s love has drawn near. As today’s verse declares, the birth of Jesus is love clothed in flesh, love laid in a feeding trough, love sent on a redemptive mission.

The manger reminds us that God’s salvation does not arrive wrapped in earthly splendour, but in grace and humility. Heaven touched earth in the most unexpected place, announcing that no condition is too low and no heart too broken to be reached by divine love. Shepherds rejoiced, angels sang, and hope entered the world—because the Saviour was born.

Yet Jesus came not only to dwell among us, but to restore life where sin had brought death. From the manger to the cross, God’s love moved with purpose—seeking, saving, and offering eternal life to all who believe.

1 John 4:9 reveals that love originates in God, is made visible in Christ, and transforms our lives. It calls us to behold the depth of this love with awe and gratitude, and to respond by reflecting and sharing that same love with a world still longing for hope.

"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend."