Colossians 3:12 "Therefore, as the chosen people of God who sanctified and beloved, put on compassion, kindness, humility,

gentleness and patience weakness." ------------------------------------------On Christmas night, people walked with a happy face filled the street in the city. On the road there was a little girl dressed in rags selling matches. "Want to buy a book of matches?" "Mother, buy these matches." "I do not need a match, because at home there are many." Nobody who bought a book of matches from her. However, when he came home without bringing money from the sale of matches, would be beaten by his father. When going across the street. Grek! Grek! Suddenly a carriage horse ran with hardness. "Hyaaa! Awaaaaas!" The girl jumped in surprise. At that time he wore shoes off and flew off somewhere. Meanwhile, next shoe to fall across the street. When she was planning to go to pick it up, a boy picked up the shoes and fled. "Well, I found good things." Finally she was barefoot. All around, scattered matches. It's not sold anymore. If you come home this way, he can not imagine how the punishment will be received from his father. What the hell, she took the remaining matches, and then gone very tired. Terlihatlah bright light from the window of a house. When she went to him, came the sound of laughter from the house. At home, warmed by the fire, and residents are seen enjoying a delicious Christmas meal. The girl's tears. "When the mother was still alive, in my house also celebrate Christmas like this." From the window was a berkelipkelip Christmas tree and the children who happily received many gifts. Finally the light around the window disappeared, and all around was silent. Cold snow continued to fall. Shivering with cold, she sat falling snow flow. Stomach feels hungry and could not move. The girl was cold, blow-exhaled breath into his hands. However, not one bit warm. "If I lit a match, it might be a little warm." Then she lit a match to carve on the wall. Crrrs And from the flames came a heater. "Oh, the warmth." The girl raised her hand toward the stove. At the time the fire was extinguished furnace pemanaspun disappeared. The girl lit a matchstick second. This time of the fire appeared various dishes. In front of her eyes, stood a table filled with warm food. "Wow! It looks good." Then roast goose flying over. But when he tried to reach out, the fire was extinguished and the food was gone. The girl immediately took the matches and lit again. Crrrs!

Suddenly, the girl was under a huge Christmas tree. "Wow! More beautiful than a Christmas tree was visible from the window." At the Christmas tree there were many candles lit. "Wow! Beautiful!" The girl stretched out her hand unconsciously and lighters swaying in the wind. However, the candle light up the sky and the dim. Then turned into a star very much. One of the star quickly became a star turn. "Well, tonight there is someone who died and went to the place of God, yes ... When my grandmother was alive, I told him." Gazing at the sky, she remembered the kindly grandmother. Then she lit a candle again. Then in the light of the fire appeared beings grandmother had missed. Smiling, she stretched her hands toward her. "Grandma!" Seemed like a dream girl jumped into the arms of my grandmother. "Oh, Grandma, I have long wanted to see '" She was told what had happened, in the arms of his beloved grandmother. "Why did Grandma go leaving me alone? Do not go again. Take me away to where my grandmother." At that time the match burned the boy died. "Ah, if the fire was dead, my grandmother would go too. Like the stove and the food was ..." The girl quickly gathered the remaining matches, then rub it all. The scroll was burned matches, and illuminates the surroundings as day. Grandmother hugged her tightly. Covered with light, a grandmother and the girl went up into the sky slowly. "Grandma, we want to go?" "Go where God is." Both higher and higher toward the sky. My grandmother spoke gently to her, "If it is in heaven, Your mother is waiting and preparing delicious food for us." The girl laughed delightedly. In the morning. The people who passed on the street to find a match seller girl face down in the snow. "Disaster! This little girl passed out in a place like this." "Quick call the doctor!" The people who gathered around it deplored the death of the girl. Mothers who refused to buy a book of matches on the night before cried loudly and said, "Poor you, son. If there is no place to go, should be put into the house." The people of the funeral ceremony at her church, and pray to God that they do friendly despite the poor. Matthew 5:7 "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy."