While waiting for 2012 a.d. I was wondering: If we are counting years since the birth of Christ, why does the New Year begin on January 1, not December 25?
Thank you, Ms. Wiki for explaing that! In the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire new year began when consuls first entered office. So it used to be May 1, later March 15 and later January 1. Then came almighty Julius Caesar and introduced the Julian calendar saying that we should use January 1 as the first day of the new year. And we listen to him ever since*.
*ok, not all agreed at once, if interested, I bet Ms Wiki can tell you great bed time stories about that!
P.S. The New Year celebrated on the night before Advent in Trikata this year was great! I don't feel that I need one more New Year this year.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Monday, December 26, 2011
How WAS and WILL BE change to IS
Here comes a loooong (but really worth reading) quote from the book "The supernatural ways of royalty" by Bill Johnson and Kris Vallotton:
God lives outside of time. When God said, "Let there be light," He not only created night and day, He created time. The spirit world lives in the timeless zone. Picture time like a train moving through the Lord's Kingdom. The engine represents the beginning of time and the caboose symbolizes the end of time. God is able to get anywhere on that train. He knows what's going to happen in the future because He has already been there.
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When Jesus died on the cross He descended into Sheol and rescued all those who were imprisoned by the devil (Eph 4:8-10). He was gone from earth for three days, yet He passed from a time zone into a timeless zone.
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Because Sheol was an eternal place, existing outside of time, we were also captive there! When Jesus descended into Sheol, took the host of captives and ascended to Heaven, we were with Him!
/Wow! It sounds so true! God is the creator of time. He IS with us now. He IS with us in every moment in the past and He IS with us in every moment in the future.
God lives outside of time. When God said, "Let there be light," He not only created night and day, He created time. The spirit world lives in the timeless zone. Picture time like a train moving through the Lord's Kingdom. The engine represents the beginning of time and the caboose symbolizes the end of time. God is able to get anywhere on that train. He knows what's going to happen in the future because He has already been there.
...
When Jesus died on the cross He descended into Sheol and rescued all those who were imprisoned by the devil (Eph 4:8-10). He was gone from earth for three days, yet He passed from a time zone into a timeless zone.
...
Because Sheol was an eternal place, existing outside of time, we were also captive there! When Jesus descended into Sheol, took the host of captives and ascended to Heaven, we were with Him!
/Wow! It sounds so true! God is the creator of time. He IS with us now. He IS with us in every moment in the past and He IS with us in every moment in the future.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
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