It is the fifth day of Hanukkah and we come into the day with joy, blessing The Lord of The Universe who has given us the memory of the great light of Hanuakkah. We know the story is symbolic of Yeshua, Our Messiah, The Light of The World.

We come to light the fifth candle and meditate on holy scriptures given to us by Our Great God.

REMEMBERING THE PAST

We kindle the lights to commemorate the wonders and the miracles and the saving acts that God has performed for our forefathers. We know that He is giving new miracles every day in our current lives and situations.

As we remember, we are grateful.

Today we will meditate on Philippians 2:14 – 16: Do all things without murmuring and disputing that you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world. Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither labored in vain.

SHINNING THROUGH THE PRESENT

As we study the scriptures from the past; could anything be more appropriate to remember as we live in today’s world?

Once again The Apostle Paul is speaking through time; giving us good instructions on how to be light-bearers.

Are you cheerfully going about your destiny as a light-bearer?

LAMPS CAN SHINE WITHOUT SPEAKING

Funny thing about lamps; they are mostly seen and not heard.

Paul says we should not murmur and we should not be getting into disputes. He advised us to remain blameless and harmless even if we are living among crooked and perverse people. We are simply to be like a light post – and just stand still and shine!

Why would a person who has been given the life and light of Christ to dwell in ever have a complaint?

How could we possibly murmur?

Let us go about the work of God with cheerful uplifted hearts and not consider the things that he called us to as work, but let’s consider it joy unspeakable.

LIVING WITH UNSPEAKABLE JOY

Now we DO live in a crooked and perverse world, but He is coming again and we will behold Him.

What a glorious day that will be!

Has the reality of this sunk into your spirit and appeared on your face today?

Are you living in the light?

Do not hold back the joy that God has blessed you with. Share it with the whole wide world.  A light must shine into the darkness; it cannot be hidden away.

Let His light beam out from your face and spill over into your smile.

Let your light shine before men that they may see Christ living in you.

Most of the time you don’t even need to say a word. They will see your smile; they will feel your joy; they will want to know why you are so joyful.

May the beautiful light of Hanukkah stay in our hearts all through the coming year and may the light be a blessing through every day that we live.

DO NOT RUN THE RACE IN VAIN

Do not run your race or do your labor in vain! Let the light of Christ help you to love and live.

May His light ever shine down on the path before you showing you the way home.

Remember to share those blessings along the way.

Give the Light of The World to everyone that you meet.

Shine!