Like a shepherd, He tends His flock. He gathers the lambs in His arms carries them in his bosom, and gently guides nursing ewes. Isaiah 40:11
Ke•ro•eh ed•ro yir•eh biz•ro•ó ye•ka•betz te•la•eem oo•ve•chey•ko yi•sa alot ye•na•hel
December is a time for celebrating, especially Chanukah (the Feast of Dedication) and the birth of Yeshua Ha-Mashiach (Jesus the Messiah).
Here at Jewish Voice we have something else – a very special milestone – to celebrate: Your partnership has brought healing and hope to more than 1 million people!
Just think … a million people – more than the entire population of the modern city of Jerusalem – have received medical, dental or eye care; access to clean water; free eyeglasses; and spiritual encouragement in times of oppression.
But most important, in every case possible, and thanks to you, these people were introduced to the love and saving knowledge of Yeshua as their Messiah.
Many have been Jewish people, including Holocaust survivors, the elderly and impoverished and descendants of the ancient tribes of Israel.
It’s truly amazing how God has used YOU!
But even as we celebrate 1 million people blessed through our partnership with you and others, we look forward to something even bigger: the NEXT MILLION!
As God gives us new opportunities and resources – and with your wonderful partnership – we expect to bring healing and hope to a million MORE people struggling in great need in the years ahead. Starting NOW!
The presence of idols in His holy Temple along with false worship and impure sacrifices was so offensive to the Israelites that they were eager to make things right. When there wasn’t enough oil to last more than one day, God affirmed the desire of His people to honor Him, and He provided the way. He made one day of oil last eight days, the amount of time required for more to be purified.
No one is pure enough to be in God’s presence. But He provided the way. He sent His Son Yeshua (Jesus) to die in our place and exchange our guilt for His righteousness. Because of Yeshua’s pure sacrifice, we have fellowship with the God of Israel, the God who is Love and Light Himself (1 John 1:5, 4:8).
This is the Good News, the best news. It never gets old because the richness of God’s love and mercy are so deep that new encounters with them await us every day.
On this seventh night of Chanukah, we thank God for His goodness and purity, and we express our gratitude that he provided the way for us to know Him, through His Son, Yeshua.
Place seven candles in the chanukiah tonight, setting them in the holders from right to left. As you light the Servant Candle (Shamash), recite the Chanukah blessings:
Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with Your commandments and has given us Yeshua the Messiah, the light of the world.
Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who has performed miracles for our ancestors in those days at this time.
Using the Servant Candle, light the Chanukah candles in the opposite direction from which you placed them in the holders. Light them from left to right. Return the Shamash to its place. Let the candles go out on their own. They should burn for a least half an hour.
“Holy, holy, holy, is Adonai-Tsvaot! The whole earth is full of His glory” (Isaiah 6:3 TLV).
“But now God’s righteousness apart from the Torah has been revealed, to which the Torah and the Prophets bear witness – namely, the righteousness of God through putting trust in Messiah Yeshua, to all who keep on trusting. For there is no distinction, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:21-23 TLV).
“So then, through the transgression of one, condemnation came to all men. Likewise, through the righteousness of One came righteousness of life to all men” (Romans 5:18 TLV).
“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” (2 Corinthians 9:15 TLV).
Holy Father, thank You for wanting us so much that You provided the way for us to be with You. Thank You, Yeshua, for offering Your purity as a sacrifice for our sin so that we could draw near to the Most Holy God. May we dedicate ourselves to living for You and letting our light shine so that others will glorify and worship You.
This original design is unique to Jewish Voice Ministries with our Star of David with wheat stalk logo revealing our call to see a great harvest of many souls come to the Light of the World Yeshua.
The Temple was where God dwelled, and where the Israelites drew near to His presence. When there was not enough oil to keep the menorah lit, He provided it through a miracle. When one day’s oil burned for eight days, He enabled Israel to once again come into His presence. God made the way.
Through His promised Messiah, Yeshua – the Light of the World – God provided the way for each of us to draw near to Him in fellowship and forgiveness. While we were inadequate, Yeshua died for us (Romans 5:8).
God provides for us daily as well. He meets our needs, fills us with His love and nurtures and matures us into the likeness of His Son. He equips us with everything required to enjoy His presence and live honoring lives before Him.
On this sixth night of Chanukah, we reflect on God’s deep love that compelled Him to provide the way for us to be with Him.
Place six candles in the chanukiah tonight, setting them in the holders from right to left. As you light the Servant Candle (Shamash), recite the Chanukah blessings:
Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with Your commandments and has given us Yeshua the Messiah, the light of the world.
Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who has performed miracles for our ancestors in those days at this time.
Using the Servant Candle, light the Chanukah candles in the opposite direction from which you placed them in the holders. Light them from left to right. Return the Shamash to its place. Let the candles go out on their own, and they should burn for a least half an hour.
“He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all, how shall He not also with Him freely give us all things?” (Romans 8:32 TLV).
“My God will fulfill every need of yours according to the riches of His glory in Messiah Yeshua” (Philippians 4:19 TLV).
“Whoever serves, let it be with the strength that God supplies. So in all things may God be glorified through Messiah Yeshua – all glory and power to Him forever and ever! Amen” (1 Peter 4:11 TLV).
Jehovah Jireh – My Provider – thank You for all that You have given us. You are a giving God. You meet our needs and lavish us with Your love. You sent Your Son to make the way for us to come into Your holy presence forgiven and declared righteous. Thank You! May we never take that for granted. May the Gospel always be fresh and good news to us each day. Thank You!
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But they didn’t have enough oil to sustain the Temple lampstand for the eight days required to make and consecrate more. God stepped in with His divine power. He took what they had and enlarged it. He received their “not enough” – offered in faith and reverence – and He made it enough.
God does the same with us. Though we could never be enough on our own, as we place our faith in Yeshua’s sacrifice on our behalf, God declares us righteous. He has redeemed and given us eternal life. But in our own strength, we remain inadequate, not clean or able enough, and sometimes not even willing enough. But when we humbly and sincerely dedicate our short supply to God, He takes it and works miracles with it. He uses us. He ministers to others and glorifies Himself through us.
On this fifth night of Chanukah, we give thanks to God who so generously multiplies our small offerings to accomplish His will in and through us.
Place five candles in the chanukiah tonight, setting them in the holders from right to left. As you light the Servant Candle (Shamash), recite the Chanukah blessings:
Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with Your commandments and has given us Yeshua the Messiah, the light of the world.
Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who has performed miracles for our ancestors in those days at this time.
Using the Servant Candle, light the Chanukah candles in the opposite direction from which you placed them in the holders. Light them from left to right. Return the Shamash to its place. Let the candles go out on their own, and they should burn for a least half an hour.
“ 'There’s a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish – but what’s that for so many?’ Then Yeshua picked up the loaves. And having given thanks, He distributed bread to everyone who was reclining. He did the same with the fish, as much as they wanted. So they gathered [the leftovers] and filled 12 baskets…” (John 6:9, 11, 13 TLV).
“But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of the Messiah may dwell in me” (2 Corinthians 12:9 TLV).
“Now to Him who is able to do far beyond all that we ask or imagine, by means of His power that works in us, to Him be the glory in the community of believers and in Messiah Yeshua throughout all generations forever and ever! Amen” (Ephesians 3:20-21 TLV).
Our all-sufficient God, You are so good! Thank You for intervening to save us through Your Son, Messiah Yeshua. Thank You for taking our offerings of faith and multiplying them. Take our “not enough” and use it for Your Kingdom and Your glory.
Yeshua is the Light of the World, and He said that we are, too. When He sent His Holy Spirit to live within Believers, we became temples of God (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). Yeshua’s light lives in and shines through us to draw others to Him.
On this fourth night of Chanukah, we consider what it means to reflect the Light of the World and thank God for His Spirit and life in us.
Place four candles in the chanukiah tonight, setting them in the holders from right to left. As you light the Servant Candle (Shamash), recite the Chanukah blessings:
Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with Your commandments and has given us Yeshua the Messiah, the light of the world.
Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who has performed miracles for our ancestors in those days at this time.
Using the Servant Candle, light the Chanukah candles in the opposite direction from which you placed them in the holders. Light them from left to right. Return the Shamash to its place. Let the candles go out on their own, and they should burn for a least half an hour.
“Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Ruach ha-Kodesh who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?” (1 Corinthians 6:19 TLV).
“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16 TLV).
“So that you might be blameless and innocent, children of God in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation. Among them you shine as lights in the world” (Philippians 14-15).
Light of the World, thank You for loving us and placing Your light within us through Your Holy Spirit. May we shine Your radiance so that all may see and be drawn to You. Help us to reflect Your glory, not anything of our own. Let us not hide Your light under the covering of our talents and abilities. Use us to highlight Yourself, for Your glory and so others may gain eternal life.
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Chanukah? Our informative infographic will give you fascinating insight into the history and meaning of this Jewish holiday.
They’d had enough. It was time for their freedom. And God gave them victory over their oppressors.
Galatians tells us that when the time was right, “God sent out His Son, born of a woman and born under law, to free those under law so we might receive adoption as sons. So you are no longer a slave but a son – and if a son, also an heir through God” (Galatians 4:4-5, 7).
When Yeshua laid down His life on the tree, He won victory over sin and death – for us. With His death and resurrection, He bought our freedom and gave us new life.
On this third night of Chanukah, we recognize Yeshua’s triumph on our behalf and thank Him for His love and grace toward us. He is faithful to give us victory every day over the battles we face.
Place three candles in the chanukiah tonight, setting them in the holders from right to left. As you light the Servant Candle (Shamash), recite the Chanukah blessings:
Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with Your commandments and has given us Yeshua the Messiah, the light of the world.
Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, who has performed miracles for our ancestors in those days at this time.
Using the Servant Candle, light the Chanukah candles in the opposite direction from which you placed them in the holders. Light them from left to right. Return the Shamash to its place. Let the candles go out on their own, and they should burn for a least half an hour.
“But thanks be to God, who keeps giving us the victory through our Lord Yeshua Messiah!” (1 Corinthians 15:57 TLV).
“But in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us” (Romans 8:37 TLV).
“If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31 TLV).
Victorious Lord, thank You for all that Yeshua’s sacrifice won. Thank You that You are for us. You daily give us the strength to overcome challenges on the road to loving and serving You more fully. Thank You for Your love and power in our lives!
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Chanukah? Our informative infographic will give you fascinating insight into the history and meaning of this Jewish holiday.
