Thursday, December 7, 2000
Thursday, December 7, 2000
It is you who light my lamp; the LORD, my God, lights up my darkness.
Our life is an expectant life, waiting for the promises of God to be fulfilled, remembering that God
does not forsake us. God will not let the light of our heart go out.
Shine Jesus, Shine!
(Psalm 18:28
NRSV)
During a time of Roman oppression, when after an impressive fight to recapture the temple at
Jerusalem, the Jewish people wanted to relight the menorah at the altar and to keep it going 24
hours a day. They had no candles, though. So they used the purest olive oil. Unfortunately, they
only had enough to last one day. They knew that it takes eight days to prepare more olive oil of
that purity. Undaunted, however, they lit the menorah on the first day and filled it with a one day
supply of oil. They believed that by faith it would last until some more could be produced. It did!
The one day supply burned for eight days.
Dear God, help me to keep your light burning brightly. Amen.
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