John 4:24 ‘God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.’

DAILY READING; • Acts 10:1-33; Joshua 7-8; Job 24

The Jewish Festival of Lights known as Hanukkah is being celebrated this week. The 2022 Hanukkah began at sundown on Sunday, December 18, and ends Monday, December 26. The festival celebrates the triumph of light over darkness and of spirituality over materiality.
The particular events that inspired the Hanukkah festival took place around 200 B.C. This was when the Jews rose up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt.
During this turbulent phase of Jewish history, the Land of Israel came under the control of the Syrian king, Antiochus IV Epiphanes,
Antiochus abolished Judaism, outlawing the observance of Shabbat and the festivals, as well as circumcision. Antiochus desecrated the Temple, the holiest place for Jews at that time. Altars and idols were set up for the worship of Greek gods and the Temple was renamed for the Greek god Zeus. He offered Jews two options: conversion or death.
A Jewish resistance movement then began to resist the cruelty of Antiochus, led by a priestly family known as the Maccabees. The head of the family was Mattathias, an elderly man. His son, Judah, became the chief strategist and military leader of the resistance. Though outnumbered, Judah Maccabee and his fighters miraculously won two major battles, routing the Syrians decisively.
After their victory they gathered to cleanse and rededicate the Temple to the Lord. Part of the ceremony involved lighting the menorah which was the gold candelabrum with seven branches that was to be kept burning every night in the temple.
However to their dismay the pure olive oil found in the temple was only enough to keep the menorah’s candles burning for a single day. But they witnessed a miracle when the little oil kept the flames burning for another eight nights, until they were able to produce more pure olive oil. This wondrous event inspired the Jewish sages to proclaim a yearly eight-day festival known as Hanukkah. Today, the holiday reminds Jews to always rededicate themselves to God and keep their spiritual fire burning.

There is reference to Hanukkah or the Feast of Dedication in the New Testament when John 10:22-24 says that Jesus attended the “Feast of Dedication” which took place in Jerusalem.
This event was significant enough for Jesus to join the celebrations.
Truly, our rededication is of great importance to God.
The act of rededication means to return to God with all of our heart, soul, mind.
Rededication is to deliberately reject sin, abandon our shallow devotion to Christ and devote ourselves to Him more fully.
Today there is a fierce spiritual battle going on in the world for the souls of men. Because the enemy knows his time is short, he is fighting to snare as many destinies as he possibly can.
Therefore, there is a need to always examine our lives and rededicate our lives to Jesus if we find ourselves wanting.
Since our fellowship with God is in the spirit, we need to move away from carnality and truly walk in the spirit.

John 4:24 says ‘God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.’

Therefore today, let us dedicate ourselves afresh to a lifestyle of holiness, prayers, worship and obedience to God’s Word.
Without a re-dedication to the Lord, we are putting our future at risk. Only a revival of re-dedication to the Lord will preserve us and grant us the faith to face the coming year. As we give ourselves in absolute rededication to God, we will see drastic, dramatic and dimensional shift to our next level and enjoy victory on every side.

PRAYER: Lord, please grant me the grace, to build a strong relationship with You by spending quality time in Your Presence daily. Please help me to align myself with Your Word so that I can keep triumphing always in Jesus Name.
QUOTE;
As a child of God you have to recognize that you are in the middle of an ongoing battle, and your victory is assured’. WORDBITE 222

Shalom!

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