Welcoming the New Year With A New Page
Elias Bejjani/January 01/16
“For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes”. (Revelation 07/17)
The righteous who Fear Almighty God and His Day Of Judgment are ought to welcome the New Year with a new page. A page that is totally free from all kinds of grudges, hatred, envy and hostilities. A page that is enriched with holy virtues of forgiveness, love, meekness and tolerance because yesterday, the last day of the year 2015 has become history and no matter what is done it would not come back.
By opening a new page we recognize that our journey on earth is so short and transient, and that no one can carry with him any thing from this its mortal riches, no matter big or small once Almighty God recuperates back His Gift of life. The Moment life, the Godly gift goes back to its creator, the human body immediately becomes cold, motionless, breathless, pale and disintegrated within few weeks by his own body worms. The human body as the holy Bible teaches us turns back into dust that originally it was formed from.
The body goes back to dust while the Soul, the incorporeal and immortal essence of a living being and the Godly gift of life is called upon by God where it will face His Day Of Judgment.
Based on the Soul’s acts and conduct all through its earthly life span is justly and fairly judged. When the Godly Judgment is over, the Souls is either welcomed in Heaven alongside with the righteous, saints and angles, or thrown to Hell into the darkness. In Hell there will be weeping, gnashing of teeth, burning fire that does not end, everlasting anguish, and worms that does not die.
In this Biblical context, it is a must that the righteous and faithful are highly expected to walk in the New Year with a new page while entirely trusting Almighty God and putting themselves into His blessed hands. Human beings are not entitled or entrusted under any given circumstances to put themselves in Almighty God’s place and judge others, because He is the only one who can carry this task. When we fall into the devil’s temptation and stop fearing God and His Day Of Judgment we commit deadly and unforgivable sins and end into the darkness of Hell, far, far away from Heaven.
Today, on the first day of the New Year, and with a the new clean page we welcome and start the New Year, 2016.
Lord is our beloved and merciful shepherd.
“The Lord is my Shepherd; I lack nothing”. (Psalm23/01). With these holy words, Let us all welcome the New Year, while expressing our sole and unquestionable satisfaction in the care of Jesus Christ, the great Pastor of the universe, the Redeemer and Preserver of men. Empowered with faith, love, joy and hope, we welcome the new year.
In the midst of all the on going and unprecedented world wide chaos on all level and domains we welcome the New Year with no fear at all entrusting in Almighty God’s love, Wisdom and justice.
We pray, asking Almighty God that this new year, 2016, will bring with it peace and tranquility to all the countries and people who are facing savage and barbaric wars especially in the middle east.
We pray for the salvation of millions and millions of innocent refugees, mainly children, elderly and women who were forced by evildoers, terrorists and murderers to abandon their homes and property by force after being exposed to massive massacres, persecution, poverty, humiliation and torture.
We call on our Father, Almighty God to help all those who are in need of help and who are weary and burdened.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in. (Matthew 11:28)
We, pray for our occupied mother country, Lebanon, and for its oppressed people. We pray that the new year will bring freedom and peace for Lebanon and all the countries and people that are encountering hardships.
In conclusion, let us put all our burdens in God’ Hands and trust Him. “Be on guard, then because you do not know what day your lord will come. If the owner of the house knew the time when the thief would come, you can be sure that he would stay awake and not let the thief break into his house. so then, you also must always be ready, because the Son of Man will come an hour when you are not expecting him”. (Matthew 24,/42-44).
Happy New Year
Elias Bejjani
Canadian-Lebanese Human Rights activist, journalist and political commentator
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