Up the hill we climbed.
Each step drew us closer
To the days back in time.
Jerusalem – Anyone who knows me well, knows my heart skips a beat at the mention of the word, Jerusalem. According to the name meanings in the Strong’s Concordance, Jerusalem means – founded in peace.
Drawing my thoughts back to Israel, bits and pieces of memories penciled into my pocket journal. May I share a poem penned on the last day of our journey into the gates of Jerusalem in January 2018.
“As all the days before,
We started our journey
With the open bus door.
Up the hill we climbed.
Each step drew us closer
To the days back in time.
Through the Lion’s Gate.
The place were Stephen,
A “man full of faith and the Holy Spirit”
Was crowned a saint.
Along the streets of old,
One day knowing,
Will be made of gold.
Carried right along,
We sang our final pilgrim song.
Each note tucked deep inside
Hearts overflowing,
Washed in emotions tide.
In this place we understand,
The price He paid to
Save this wretched man.”
May you and your family be founded in His peace today.
Lighting the candlestick in honor and celebration of Hanukkah through the eyes of a follower of Jesus Christ.
“And when eight days were complete…His name was called JESUS. (Yeshua). Luke 2:21NJKV
The eighth candle, the final candle of celebration and remembrance of God’s miracle in the Temple in Jerusalem.
“They brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord” Luke 2:22 NKJV
The Dedication.
“And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name means Simeon. (One who hears) “So he came by the Spirit…and he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said:
Lord…
my eyes have seen Your salvation (Yeshua) which You have prepared before the face of all the peoples,
A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel.” Luke 1:22-32 NJKV
The miracle of the Light,
The wonder of each night.
Generations came,
Voices gathered in one proclaim,
“Holy, Holy, Holy!
All honor due His Saving Might!
Holy, Holy, Holy!
Praise His Wonderous Light!
I pray you have been blessed as the Holy Spirit has led through this season of honor, remembrance and celebration of Hanukkah through the revelation of His Light and Grace.
Stoned lined street leading to the Upper Room location. Could this have been the same path Peter and John would have taken when Jesus told them to “Go your way into the village…” Mark 11:2 KJV
My garden is full of delights! It fills the senses with beauty, color and wonder. It helps me to understand beautiful truths about God, the Creator of heaven and earth.
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