The week before Chanukah in Oita (catching up!!!)

Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and a scepter of justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.

You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness.

Therefore, God, your God, anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions.

Psalm 45:7~8

 

(note*  I drafted this post the week before Chanukah, but am getting so late to post it in the weeks after!!)

On Chanukah, we commemorate the miracle of light and victory in battle that God gave to the small band of Maccabbees who stood up for the God of Israel and re-dedicated the Temple and thus Jerusalem back to Him!!!

As I read the book of Maccabbees for the first time this year I am amazed that growing up we never read this, but at the same time also amazed how much we know it even from not having read it.  All Jewish people know the story of Chanukah, but like me I think many have never read it, as its not part of the inspired and revealed books in the Tanakh or in the Bible.

 I have always known about the Greek`s desecration of the temple and the altar, but to read about it  brings it alive, as well as it seems to come so close to the world we are in today, where so much of our `culture` has sought to desecrate the Godly and bring desecration to the pure oil of God`s Torah.

Chanukah is a joyous time of 8 days of celebrating the victory that God gave to the Jewish people led by Judah Macabbee,  and of course the miracle of the oil that supernaturally burned for 8 days.   The light of Yeshua is revealed and I will even say released, in the Feasts of the LORD.  This year may His light be revealed as we light the candles and may the Jewish people know their Messiah and be given power from on high to walk into the Messianic Truth that our LORD Yeshua is the long awaited Messiah.  May His oil of gladness pour forth and blessings on Israel and the nations!!!

 Blessings and Shalom in 2021!  Nice to see you again!!

Catching up for a few more posts! Trying out a new font!

 Love,
♡
Shayndel