Dedication (part 2)

 

Gentle reader,

A HEBREW SAGE MIGHT SAY. . .

In MESSIAH JESUS dwells the fullness of the GODHEAD BODILY.

CHANUKKAH DEDICATION (Part 2)

The eight-branched Menorah also represents the people of GOD WHO are "the lower lights." The MESSIAH called HIS followers "lights" [Ephesians 5. 8] and also commanded them to let their "light so shine before men" that their good works would be seen and the HEAVENLY FATHER glorified. [Matthew 5. 16]To the Jewish people there is much significance in the idea of LIGHTS - one of them is relative to marriage: "From every human being there rises a light that reaches straight to heaven. And when two souls that are destined to be together find each other, their streams of light flow together, and a single brighter light goes forth from their united being." [Baal Shem Tov]

The WORD OF GOD describes YESHUA ha'MASHIACH as THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. HE came as a SERVANT (SHAMMAS) to light every man who comes to HIM, and all who come to HIM shall no longer walk in darkness, but shall have the LIGHT OF LIFE! A song of thanksgiving for this LIGHT is found in the book of Isaiah: "The people that walked in darkness have seen a brilliant LIGHT; on those who dwelt in the land of gloom and death, LIGHT has dawned." [Isaiah (Yeshayah) 9. 2 Tanakh, Nevi'im]

Yes, this GLORIOUS LIGHT, WHO is the LORD MESSIAH JESUS, shines not for one night only or even for eight nights. . . but HE is as the "NER TORMID" - THE PERPETUAL LIGHT shining victoriously forevermore!

There is a popular game which is played at this season to remember the Miracle of Lights. Driedels (tops) are spun in this celebration. The driedel is shaped like a cube, on each of the lateral sides of which is found a Hebrew letter. The four Hebrew letters are: nun, gimmel, hai, shin - the initials of the words which constitute the sentence, "Nes Gadol Hayah Sham" or "A Great Miracle Happened There." In Gamatra (numerology) the initial Hebrew letters of "A Great Miracle Happed There" have the number value (35 which is the same numerical value as the name "Messiah!" YESHUA truly is "THE GREATEST of miracles!"

In John 10:22 we read of THE ONE WHO walked on Solomon's porch on this day (Feast of Dedication), WHO has won a victory for us greater than that of Judah Maccabeus. MESSIAH YESHUA has loosed us from the hands of our enemy, the Devil, and has cleansed the once-polluted temple by the ministry of HIS HOLY SPIRIT. We who are redeemed, rejoice in the GIFT of all gifts, not only at the Feast of Dedication, but every moment of our lives when we remember the victory the LORD JESUS wrought for us and the MIRACLE OF THE EVERLASTING LIGHT in our souls! HalleluYAH!

Sha'alu (Pray) for the Shalom (Peace) of Jerusalem and all of Israel !

Happy Chanukkah! The Second Light is the LIGHT of TORAH. Israel's BOOK OF LAW: The Commandment is a Lamp and the Law is a Light.

May mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance. And, may you share wonderful holy-days together with friends and family.

Our prayer, also, is that the flame of the LORD YESHUA ha'MASHIACH burn brightly in your heat as you share HIS light with others.