"Arise Shine out" All UAE Jesus Youth Conference concludes in
Dubai
On December 2nd, the national day of UAE, the Jesus youth held
it's national gathering. This years gathering "Arise Shine out"
was presided over by Manoj Sunny and Shaji, the so-called
firebrand Shaji (Iddukki/theeppori shaji).
The program began with an unusual environmental theatre portraying
Exodus, the most remarkable journey of Gods people from slavery to
freedom.
The gathering of over 900 people were divided into 12 tribes after
their leaders introduced themselves in a most hilarious fashion.
They spoke in strange tongues and greeted so uniquely.
Tribes were then scattered. God appears to Moses in the burning
bush. He in turn gathers all the tribes and proceeds out of the
hall leaving Egypt with shouts of praises to the almighty GOD who
stood by them.
Before they entered the Promised Land (back to the hall) they had
been through the Parting of the Red Sea, Manna from heaven, 10
commandments and the bull worship episodes in the church compound.
It was a rare theatre spectacle with over 900 actors.
The praise and worship that followed coincided with the arrival of
Gods people in the Promised Land. The P&W was soul stirring.
The music ministry did a remarkable job lifting the spirit of the
crowd. The crowd swung to the tune of the song "Yes Lord Yes Lord
Yes, Yes Lord". There was a fabulous array of instruments ranging
from flute to tabla to accompany the singers.
Shaji's talk, which came next, challenged the youth to rise up
from their slumber and shine out. He cited examples of the young
man whom Jesus raised to life, the Samaritan woman and Zacchaeus.
He showed how their personalities changed after their encounter
with Jesus.
The first audiovisual presentation, which followed, told the story
of St. Augustin. The session exhorted the people present to be the
saints of the millennium
Priests from Sharjah, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi concelebrated the Holy
mass. A sumptuous lunch followed.
The post lunch session started with another presentation named the
"Cry of the word" which showed clips of the oppressed and the down
trodden from around the globe. It opened our eyes to the reality
of the need to reach out.
Manoj Sunny then spoke on evangelization in response to the Holy
Father's call to evangelize Asia in the third millennium. This
session was called the "Hope of the word" He pointed out few Asian
countries like china, Combodia and told us how the spirit is
moving, bringing about the fulfillment of pope's prophetic words
about reaping the harvest in Asia in the coming years. He also
affirmed that Jesus youth is a missionary movement in service of
the church. The session ended with an altar call praying for those
inspired to take up new initiatives
The program concluded with a beautiful adoration with the Holy
Eucharist exposed. Many experienced a new awakening and a growing
vigor to part take in the church's mission to plant the cross in
the land were the savior was born
Keep UAE in your prayers
Jacob Jose/Dubai
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