Austins in Thailand

This year it is cold. . . well. . . cool. When you go to the store they are playing “Jingle Bells” and “Joy to the World” but most Thai people understand songs about Jesus as much as they understand songs about snow. December 24 and 25 are no different from any other day of the year here in Thailand. People go to work. Children go to school.

In many ways Thailand is similar to the world to which Jesus came. There is a powerful religion which holds most people captive. There are enormous, crushing issues that are destroying lives and creation. There is also a hunger for salvation.

Jesus came long ago, and Jesus is coming again - now - into our world of need. Jesus comes this Christmas to bring hope, healing and joy to a people lost to fear and suffering. Jesus comes to us all, every language, every color, every need.

Please pray this Christmas with the songwriter: “O Come O Come Immanuel and rescue captive Israel . . . and Burma and Thailand and Laos and Cambodia and . . . .”

And we rejoice!