How Chanukah Brought You Christmas…
About 130 years before the birth of Jesus, Antiochus Epiphanes, King of the Greek/Syrian Empire, tried to wipe the Jewish faith from the face of the earth. He almost succeeded.
If he had succeeded, there would be no Jewish fishermen in Galilee to become apostles, no Jewish shepherds in Bethlehem, no Jewish carpenter in Nazareth, and no Jewish virgin to give birth to Jesus.
But by a miracle of God, he and his armies were defeated. The celebration of that miracle is called Chanukah. Jewish people celebrate as they light the lights of the Chanukah Menorah. Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus with the Lights of Christmas.
But if it were not for Chanukah, if Jesus wasn’t born, we would have nothing to celebrate. The lights of Chanukah gave birth to the Light of Jesus.
If you belong to Jesus, rejoice in your Jewish roots, your heritage as a child of Abraham, and light a menorah this year. Celebrate the Festival of Lights in the Light of Jesus’s glory.
But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. Galatians 4:4
Today, rejoice in your Jewish roots as a fellow citizen of the nation of Israel and pray for His ancient people.
Walk daily with God at your side!
Love always,
Ed 🙏🏼
Ed Christian's World 
About 130 years before Jesus, Antiochus Epiphanes attempted to eradicate the Jewish faith but was miraculously defeated, leading to the celebration of Chanukah. Without Chanukah, there would be no birth of Jesus, and thus no Christmas. Christians should honor their Jewish heritage, celebrating the Festival of Lights as a reminder of the roots of their faith and the glory of Jesus. Galatians 4:4 reminds us of God’s plan for redemption through Jesus, born under the law. Today, rejoice in your Jewish roots and pray for the Jewish people.