FReeper Canteen ~ Guest Military Chaplain ~ The Chanukah Story ~ 17 Dec 2006

Ohr Somayach ^ | Various Sources

[MoJo2001]

Good evening Troops, Veterans, Allies, family members, Canteeners, and Lurkers:

The Guest Military Chaplain thread is up and running!

Today we are honored to bring the story of Chanukah to all of you!

Happy Chanukah to all of our Troops, Veterans, and Allies around the world.

Have a wonderful Sunday everyone! Remember, next Sunday is Christmas Eve!

Everyone ready?

Have a fabulous week!!

Also, please join us for tomorrow's thread. Star's thread for Monday is not to be missed!
It may not be posted at the regular time, but it will be posted. Fret not!

[darkangel82]

Good evening.
(First?)

[The Mayor]

December 17, 2006

A Gift Of Shelter

READ: Luke 2:1-7

There was no room for them in the inn. —Luke 2:7

Life was tough for Datha and her family. At age 39, she had a heart attack and bypass surgery and learned that she had coronary artery disease. A year later, her 15-year-old daughter Heather became paralyzed as the result of a car accident. Datha quit her job to take care of Heather, and the bills started piling up. Soon they would be facing eviction. Datha was so angry with God that she stopped praying.

Then came Christmas Eve 2004. A young girl knocked on Datha’s door. The girl wished her a “Merry Christmas,” gave her an envelope, and left quickly. Inside was a gift that would cover Datha’s housing needs for the next year. The attached note read, “Please accept this gift in honor of the Man whose birthday we celebrate on this holy night. Long ago, His family also had a shelter problem.”

Luke 2 tells the story of Joseph and Mary as they searched for a shelter for Mary to deliver her baby. They found a place with the animals. Later in His life, Jesus said of Himself, “The Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head” (Matt. 8:20).

Jesus understood Datha’s troubles. He brought her hope and met her needs through others who contributed funds.

We can cast all our cares on Him (1 Peter 5:7). In Christ, we find shelter (Ps. 61:3-4). —Anne Cetas

God will take care of you still to the end;
O what a Father, Redeemer, and Friend!
Jesus will answer whenever you call;
He will take care of you: trust Him for all!  —Crosby

You do the casting, God will do the caring.

Bible in One Year:   Amos 7-9; Revelation 8

[Kathy in Alaska]

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Prayers from all denominations are needed.

                                          


Sunday Liberty starts after the Guest Military Chaplain's Service!

[Soaring Feather]

[Soaring Feather]

Psalm 121

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

King James Version

[SandRat]

Genisis 1:3
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

2Sa 22:29
For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.

Ps 18:28
For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

[AZamericonnie]

LeeAnn Rimes~Amazing Grace

[SevenofNine]

HELLO everybody well Drudge just announced that TIME Magazine has pick its person of the year it US American people with internet tech, YOU TUBE and other stuff we are the Time Magazine persons of the year we beat out Chia Pet Kim Jong 11 I bet Chia Pet won't be amused ROFL

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Lady Jag]

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us by His commandments, and has commanded us to kindle the lights of Hanukkah.

Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the universe, who wrought miracles for our fathers in days of old, at this season.

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has kept us alive, and has preserved us, and enabled us to reach this time.

[Radix]

Excellent thread.

I immediately went to Google in order to help guide me to a post of interest, and I was sort of shut down by something that I had read in my search.

I have a number of articles and books written by one certain F F Bruce in my possession.

I did not know that Mr. Bruce had passed on in 1990, (So long ago now, it seems). I learned a lot from him then I was younger, and I'd advise anyone to consider at least some of his writings.

Anyhow, Jerusalem under the rule of Rome in the first 2 centuries BC was a hotbed of revolutionary politics.

Even after the oppressive suppresion under the Seleucids, the Jews were not ever really smitten. That came later when the General (and future Emperor) Titus totally destroyed the walls of the city, and carried off the temple icons, and slaughtered many of the inhabitants of the City Shalom. Diaspora and all that happened next.

Anyhow, Chanucha which is not a holiday of the First Covenant essentially celebrates the fact that oil for the lamps did not run out despite the seige by certain remnants of the Grecian Empire. Later a military victory of sorts) was obtained by Israel under the auspices of the Maccabees. (It is a long story.)

I find it curious that Oil was the real focus of that particlar story.

Some things never change.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
a peaceful and prosperous week.

[Kathy in Alaska]

He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Force, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our G-d from the border of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah, on the land, in the air, and on the sea.

May HASHEM cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue our fighting men from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor.

May He lead our enemies under their sway and may He grant them salvation and crown them with victory. And may there be fulfilled for them the verse: For it is Hashem, your G-d, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you to save you.

G-d bless and keep safe your children, Alouette.

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, they're fighting for our Freedom.

Prayers going up.

[Socratic]

Thank you for this post.

[Radix]

I am so Internet savvy!

 

Spock at home!

[Brad’s Gramma]

What a sweet and innocent face that child has. Please Lord, protect her...all of her life.

[SevenofNine]

I did see that original G4 tv spot LOLOL I love that spot YO YO Spock in da house