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Message No. 0799 | Twitter @GodandUs | www.wisdom-speaks.ca

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I recently asked in a Bible Study setting, “Why are people so excited when they are entering a new year?” The principal answer I got was, because it’s a new beginning. “Correct,” I responded. The start of a new thing is always very exciting because it is often filled with new expectations and experiences and new imaginations to look forward to. Take the example of someone relocating to a new country. If they have not been there before, there’ll be imaginations of how nice the place looks, what type of house they will live in, what types of people they will meet, how different will their lives be, and many more. How about starting a new job? It will be similar - what is the company culture and who will my colleagues be and how will they welcome me on the first day and how friendly will they be and what entitlements will I have, and many more.

 

Entering a new year is not very different. People treat January 1 as though the sun that will rise will be different from the one they saw on December 31. In most countries, people stay awake until midnight so they can scream “Happy New Year!” to themselves and to others too. Many countries have fireworks shooting into the sky. You will be surprised how much efforts and funds the major world cities put into this, just to wow everyone and add to the excitement of entering a new year.