Lunar New Year, Sulnaal 

 

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,

he is a new creation;

the old has gone, the new has come!

2 Corinthians 5:17

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In the eve of Sulnaal we used to wake up at night 

in the excitement of expecting eating ddukguk,

one more age, new cloth and going around relatives

to give a new year longbow when we were children.

When we become adult the lunar New Year has been 

considered somewhat a burden to celebrate,

thus complaining about two new years in one year.

But as we are aging it is understandable

that how much people want something new and

celebration as realizing life is hard.

It may be good to celebrate this second New Year

this year if we are joyful and comfort each other.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,

he is a new creation;

the old has gone, the new has come!

In Jesus Christ everyday is new, 

everything can be started anew.

The failure of the past and today, injustice,

lose, shame for these the enemy devil whispers;

this is the end of your life.

This is entirely different in Christ Jesus.

It is a new life to start today.

It is a new spirit and body.

Every work, each moment, thinking, talk, behavior,

dreams are eternally new and can be started anew.

It is all because of Jesus' life. 

Yes, it is so opposite to the aging body that

dies because of sin.

All new is because God the Father's ambition

to raise his children to the measure of Jesus

who has given everyone the second chance

to become God's child only by believing

Jesus the Savior.

Wouldn't it be great to celebrate the days of

greatest actualization of God's love and of

the almighty power of the universe the Christmas,

Jesus Resurrection as joyful national celebration,

and our thanksgiving to him as God's children

who love new and to celebrate the Creator and

his Creature. 

God bless you  for his eyes are on you

always.