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31Dec08

- Original plan was the 4 Cs and 2 Fs:

- Cycle down to Centrum to Celebrate the Countdown;

- and, watch the Fireworks and Festivities.

- But didn't want to further irritate my scratchy throat

- (I have to be honest - ABBA wasn't on my celebration agenda! :P)

- A group of coursemates went to Rotterdam to welcome the new year

- Even before mid-night, sounds of neighbourhood fireworks (yes, it's allowed here) were almost continuous (and it lasted for more than an hour past the count-down) - and I'm all on my own in my flat.

- I watched TV - how Aukland, Sydney, Amsterdam and London bid sayonara to 2008 and greeted 2009.

- Then ABBA says why not Celebrate JESUS since I'm all cosy at home?

- ABBA always has the best suggestion

- So I celebrated JESUS and His Finished Work at Calvary for me, with the Holy Communion.

- Much more than what the 4Cs and 2Fs can merely, temporarily offer - I had the Best Celebration and Count-Up to a 2009 that is filled with ABBA's love, grace, righteousness, shalom-peace, divine-health, prosperity, success, favour, abundance, and much, much more.

- And for you, who are reading this, I ask ABBA to bless the same.

- Blessed New Year 2009.

- ABBA has a nota bene (N/B) attached: He promises, He guarantees in Jer 17:7 and 8 that blessed are we (you, reading, and Aredi-Alwis, typing) whose trust and confidence is in Him (not in self or work or investments) - because in CHRIST JESUS - it is ABBA who will establish us like a robust tree planted by the Living Water of CHRIST Himself, that thrusts its roots to This Source of Life - of the grace of Rhemata CHRISTOS (and, there is a big difference from the word of law in the Old Testament) - we are never anxious when heat, pressure, stress come because it is He who makes our leaves always verdant, lush and green - we are never of troubled heart in a year of drought (as is currently unfolding in the world financial crisis) - why? - because it is He who makes us never failing to bear dew-kissed, rosy-skinned, juice-ladened, abundant fruit!!!

- If you're following this, I also pray that ABBA bless this to you too.