On our fifth day of Hanukkah, which begins tonight at sundown, we are also celebrating Christmas Eve this year. The candle, though, represents the "Grace of God." After hearing about the judgment candle yesterday, God's grace is a welcome gift.
The Jews are seeking the Messiah. They expect Him to conquer their oppressors and set up a kingdom. I know that the Messiah has already come once, in Jesus. During His first visit, he was our sacrificial lamb who saved us from our sins, if we believe on His Name. He died on the cross and rose from the dead to make our redemption and salvation possible.
"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast."
Ephesians 2:8-9
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