Celebrated New Year in Manila for the first time. I wondered how will we welcome New Year? There is not Ball Drop here like in Time Square? No, big parades nor any traditional public activity where people can go.
Will the church have some activity to welcome the New Year at 12 midnight? What can we do?
My family was present to celebrate with us.
The fireworks and the firecrackers were deafening. I wonder why most Filipinos light up a firecracker? Do they really believe that it will drive bad spirits away like the original intention was? Or it was a form of celebration? Or people simply want to hear a big bang? Or they just want to do what the pop culture dictates? How should Christians welcome the new year?
How will the church welcome New Year? What does your church teach its people?
Jesus said, "I am the light of the world." (John 8:12).
We reflected on this. We prayed and prayed for each other. And we claimed the light that is Jesus.
We light up this New Year as a symbol of our claim that Jesus will be our guiding light for 2014.
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| Happy New Year 2014 |
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