It was the last candle lit for Christmas 2023. Its flame rose higher and higher. The flickering became brighter and brighter. I thought of all the prayers I had prayed throughout the Christmas season. I would end each prayer asking, “In Jesus name I pray.” Jesus, Yeshua, Jesus Christ, Christ the anointed One, Immanuel - … Continue reading CHRIST’S CANDLE
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ZECHARIAH – CHOSEN BY LOT
”In the days of Herod, king I of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord. But they … Continue reading ZECHARIAH – CHOSEN BY LOT
We sing Joy
I don’t know why but I get a tingly feeling inside of me every time I walk by my advent wreath and see the constant glow of my electric candles. Their glimmer makes me pause, makes me be still and know He is God. These advent and Hanukkah observances are echoes of Jesus for me. … Continue reading We sing Joy
I BELIEVE
I walked in and saw this sign, “Believe in the Magic of Christmas.” I pondered that sign all week. Do I? Do I believe in the magic of Christmas? Do I believe the Angel Gabriel appeared to Zechariah and then to Mary? Can I even picture in my mind this fantastical event? What was it … Continue reading I BELIEVE
Seeing through the darkness
As we lit the seventh candle of the menorah this Hanukkah season, I just kept staring at the light in the darkness. I recall the teaching of Hanukkah’s light. According to Jewish tradition staring into the lights fixes our minds and thoughts on God. So that is what I did as Kevin read the devotional … Continue reading Seeing through the darkness
Bethlehem candle and the candle of peace
”But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.“Micah 5:2 ESV ”So the two of them went on until they came to Bethlehem. … Continue reading Bethlehem candle and the candle of peace
How far to bethlehem
Sunday we lit the second advent candle. The candle of Peace or Bethlehem’s Candle. I wondered as we lit this candle, “How many miles would I have to travel to get to Bethlehem?” So I googled it. How far to Bethlehem? My google maps says it’s around 7000 miles from my house to Bethlehem Israel. … Continue reading How far to bethlehem
from generation to generation
”“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall … Continue reading from generation to generation
THE ETERNAL FLAME
““You shall command the people of Israel that they bring to you pure beaten olive oil for the light, that a lamp may regularly be set up to burn. In the tent of meeting, outside the veil that is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall tend it from evening to morning before the … Continue reading THE ETERNAL FLAME
”AND THE LIGHT OF JESUS PIERCED OUR DARKNESS”
“Then came Hanukkah; it was winter in Jerusalem. Yeshua was walking in the Temple around Solomon’s Colonnade.”John 10:22-23 TLV Hanukkah 2023 is upon us! In the dark night my husband and I lit our first Hanukkah candles. The candle’s light pierced the darkness of our dining room. That is the physical law of light. It … Continue reading ”AND THE LIGHT OF JESUS PIERCED OUR DARKNESS”