LIGHTING OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE AND LANTERN

(SALUTATIONS / GREETINGS)

IT IS SUCH AN HONOR FOR ME TO BE WITH ALL OF

YOU TONIGHT. INDEED, TIME FLIES REALLY FAST. IT

SEEMS THAT ONLY YESTERDAY THAT WE HAD JUST

CELEBRATED CHRISTMAS 2019 AND GOT EXCITED FOR

WHAT’S IN STORE FOR THE YEAR 2020. IN AN

UNEXPECTED TURN OF EVENTS, 2020 IS CONTINUOUSLY

GIVING US CHALLENGES. BUT LOOK AT US, WE ARE

STEADFAST, RESILIENT AND REMAINED FAITHFUL TO

OUR GOD ALMIGHTY.

THIS YULETIDE SEASON, MAY WE REMINISCE OUR

INNOCENT CHILDHOOD. REMEMBER THE KNOWLEDGE

WE MEMORIZED AND INTERNALIZED DURING OUR

TRAINING, IT SAYS “LEARN TO APPRECIATE THE BEAUTY

OF THE COMMON THINGS AROUND YOU.” IT SIMPLY

STATES THAT WE HAVE TO BE CONTENTED ON WHAT WE

HAVE AND ON WHAT THE LORD MAY SHOWER UPON US.

 THIS EVENT SHALL MARK ITS SIGNIFICANCE IN OUR

HEARTS. FOR SURE, THIS WILL CREATE GREAT IMPACT

ON OUR SPIRITUAL ASPECT. MAY IT TRANSCEND EVEN

AFTER THE CELEBRATION UP TO THE WHOLE DURATION

OF THE FOLLOWING YEARS. WE ARE ALL BLESSED. LET

US CONTINUE TO BECOME A BLESSING TO OTHERS

MOST ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED.

(CONCLUSION

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.