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Seize a cup, a candle to gentle and a blanket to wrap up in!
Welcome to a brand new month! Welcome to February!!
A Clean canvas on which to create & rejoice life!
It’s additionally nonetheless winter right here within the Northern Hemisphere so not at all times sunny & hopeful. The darkish days of February will be miserable and lengthy.
Be form to your self.
Do issues that fill your cup & carry you pleasure!
Pour out the issues that deplete you!
I decide a cup every February to remind me to drink within the love of God! And to remind me to pour out that like to different folks!
You may wish to discover a CUP that represents LOVE to you and use it every day this month.
At present, February 2, is named Candlemas. I didn’t develop up celebrating this pageant of the Church Yr, however I actually imagine all of us have to reclaim this present day! Particularly at midnight days of February and within the darkness that appears to weigh closely on our world.
Candlemas celebrates the cleaning of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus within the temple. It’s when households introduced their candles to the church to be blessed for the yr. It’s additionally the top of Christmastide. It’s an historic pageant that started within the 300s AD.
“The earliest reference to the pageant is from Jerusalem, the place within the late 4th century the Western pilgrim Etheria attended its celebration on February 14, 40 days after Epiphany (then celebrated as Christ’s birthday), and wrote of it within the Peregrinatio Etheriae. It quickly unfold to different Jap cities, and in 542 Justinian I decreed that its date must be moved again to February 2 (40 days after Christmas). By the center of the fifth century the customized of observing the pageant with lighted candles had been launched, and the identify Candlemas developed from this practice. Within the Western church, Pope Sergius I (687–701) instituted the pageant in Rome. Within the East it’s primarily a pageant of Christ. Within the West it was primarily a celebration of the Virgin Mary till the calendar reform of 1969.” Encyclopedia Brittanica
In honor of Candlemas, LIGHT YOUR CANDLE and skim Luke 2: 22-40 You may Hearken to the Passage in different variations.
Presentation on the Temple (Georgia, twelfth c.)
READ THE SCRIPTURE
LUKE 2: 22-40 NIV
22 When the time got here for the purification rites required by the Legislation of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to current him to the Lord 23 (as it’s written within the Legislation of the Lord, “Each firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord”[a]), 24 and to supply a sacrifice in line with what is claimed within the Legislation of the Lord: “a pair of doves or two younger pigeons.”[b]
25 Now there was a person in Jerusalem known as Simeon, who was righteous and religious. He was ready for the comfort of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he wouldn’t die earlier than he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. 27 Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the dad and mom introduced within the youngster Jesus to do for him what the customized of the Legislation required, 28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:
“Sovereign Lord, as you might have promised, you might now dismiss[c] your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you might have ready within the sight of all nations: a light-weight for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your folks Israel.”
33 The kid’s father and mom marveled at what was mentioned about him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them and mentioned to Mary, his mom: “This youngster is destined to trigger the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be an indication that might be spoken in opposition to, 35 in order that the ideas of many hearts might be revealed. And a sword will pierce your personal soul too.”
36 There was additionally a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very outdated; she had lived together with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37 after which was a widow till she was eighty- 4.[d] She by no means left the temple however worshiped evening and day, fasting and praying. 38 Coming as much as them at that very second, she gave because of God and spoke concerning the youngster to all who had been wanting ahead to the redemption of Jerusalem.
39 When Joseph and Mary had carried out all the pieces required by the Legislation of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their very own city of Nazareth. 40 And the kid grew and have become sturdy; he was crammed with knowledge, and the grace of God was on him.
What do you discover? What does the Holy Spirit spotlight for you from this passage? Who do you relate to and why?
The Individuals of Israel had been ready for the Messiah, and now he’s right here! I’m unsure Simeon and Anna thought they might see their Messiah within the type of a child, however they didn’t let his dimension change or belittle their response. They didn’t miss Jesus though he didn’t seem as they thought he may.
How do you miss Jesus? What are you ready for in 2024? Discuss to God about these items.
Luke provides us the accounts of two folks on this story. A person AND a lady are within the temple EXPECTING the Messiah. Mary and Joseph get extra details about their new son! What do you study Jesus in these prophecies?
Simeon listened to the Holy Spirit and went to the temple that day, he didn’t skip it, ignore it and go decide up his dry cleansing, or first go to the market. Do you might have occasions if you’ve listened to the Holy Spirit or occasions you haven’t listened and missed one thing ?
Simeon says that Mary will expertise ache due to Jesus. What’s piercing your coronary heart nowadays? What issues are breaking your coronary heart? Discuss to Jesus about these items and let Jesus maintain them for you.
Simeon & Anna had been each watching, ready and searching for Jesus. They had been paying consideration, anticipating the indicators. What issues provide help to see Jesus? How are you going to make time to attend and look ahead to Jesus this month and all through 2024?
WRAP UP in your BLANKET!
Jesus is introduced within the temple by two dad and mom who love and cherish him. We too are liked and cherished by Jesus. He longs to WRAP US in his nice love! Think about your blanket on the love of Jesus.
PRAY THIS PRAYER OF Dedication over your self.
We collect to bless this youngster of God (SAY YOUR NAME OUT LOUD)
Father God wrap ME in your arms of affection.
Lord assist ME know that you simply bless me.
Holy Spirit guard me (SAY YOUR NAME) together with your safety.
Jesus encompass ME together with your grace and mercy.
And from the threads of life we share, weave a masking of compassion, love and prayer that develop as we develop within the months and years forward. AMEN
(A prayer of Dedication and Christening primarily based on a prayer by Andy Raine within the Celtic Each day Prayer Guide 2)
LEARN MORE ABOUT CANDLEMAS HERE
CHECK OUT the Presentation of Jesus in ART
LISTEN: to Michael Card
The portray above is one I did in response to all of the sorrow & loss throughout covid & after george floyd’s homicide ! There’s nonetheless a lot loss and struggling in our world. In Gaza, in Ukraine, on the border, within the USA attributable to politics and prejudice. We should be and convey LOVE to our world… one cup at a time, one buddy, one neighbor at a time! A lot like to you all ! Lilly
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