Hannukah

Good morning,

This is the day the Lord has made, let's rejoice in it and make today a masterpiece!

Today is Speak Life Saturday (The Faith Accelerator)

(You can learn more about the 7 Accelerators here) 

Focus on speaking life today... With the words that you speak and the tone you speak with. 

Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 

Let your speech always be seasoned with grace. 

Here is this week's Yearly Cycle communion meditation.

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The eight days of Hanukkah start tomorrow night. Hanukkah, known as the feast of dedication and also the festival of lights, is a time when God wants to see a higher level of dedication to our gift. It is a time to firm up our commitment to what he has called us to do. To commit means that we go all in and don’t look back. The number 8 is symbolic of new beginnings, and Hanukkah as an 8-day feast when we firm up our commitment to what God is calling us to do and embark on a new beginning.

Hanukkah is not technically mentioned in the Bible, but some Jewish scholars say it is hinted at. The feast is a remembrance of when the Jewish people revolted and took back control of the temple. When they restored the temple, there was only enough olive oil to light the lamps for one night, but God performed a miracle and made the light last for eight nights.

The miracle of Hanukkah is a reminder that when we dedicate our lives to what he has called us to do, it may look impossible. It may look like we don’t have enough. But God can perform the miraculous. He can take the little we do have and do wonders with it.

Each night during Hanukkah, a candle is lit. It starts with one candle, and each night an additional candle is lit. This is a reminder that our light is supposed to be getting brighter every day, a reminder that we are supposed to be growing and getting better every day.

In today's communion we are asking God to help us speak life and to help use navigate this season the way he desires. 

I am praying for you.

Daniel

P.S. The 2025 Yearly Cycle Calendar is below.