Light of the World

In the mist of preparing for Christmas, a Jewish holiday exists.  Hanukkah, the feast of dedication, celebrates the miracle of light.  The symbol of this holiday is the Menorah.  A candelabra designed by the Almighty.  And the fact the Lord designed the Menorah is not the miracle which is amazing.

Israel suffered under an evil ruler who interfered with Israel’s worship of the Lord. He even desecrated the temple.

A small group of men in Israel rose up and defeated the ruler’s mighty army.  Then, the people of Israel cleared the temple and made it ready for worship.  When they were ready to rededicate the temple to the Lord, they discovered they had only enough oil to burn the candles for one day. The men trusted the Lord.  And the oil lasted eight days.  This was the time they needed to prepare more oil for this sacred purpose.

Each year, the Jewish faithful celebrate for eight days in memory of the miracle.

Jesus celebrated Hanukkah.  It is right there in the 10th book of John.

²² And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

²³ And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.

John 8

¹² Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

If you still walk in the dark, ask Jesus to be the ruler of your life, to forgive you of your sins and to guide you in the way that you should go.  Trust Jesus to be your Lord.