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He Provides


ָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר חֲנֻכָּה 

(Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-he-nu Me-lech ha-olam a-sher ki-de-sha-nu be-mitz-vo-tav ve-tzi-va-nu le-had-lik ner Cha-nu-kah.)
Blessed are You, Lord our G‑d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the Chanukah light. (First Blessing)


בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בִּזְּמַן הַזֶּה
 (Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-he-nu Me-lech Ha-olam she-a-sa ni-sim la-avo-te-nu ba-ya-mim ha-hem bi-zman ha-zeh.)

Blessed are You, Lord our G‑d, King of the universe, who performed miracles for our forefathers in those days, at this time. (Second Blessing)

ָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לִזְּמַן הַזֶּה

(Ba-ruch A-tah Ado-nai E-lo-he-nu Me-lech Ha-olam she-heche-ya-nu ve-ki-yi-ma-nu ve-higi-a-nu liz-man ha-zeh.)
Blessed are You, Lord our G‑d, King of the universe, who has granted us life, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this occasion.  (Traditional blessing given on the first night of Hanukkah) 

Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son. So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.” (Genesis 22:13-15)

       Last night at sunset, our Jewish friends and neighbors began the celebration of Hanukkah. It commemorates the dedication of the second temple, when oil that should only have lasted one day lasted eight. God provided. The Old Testament is filled with God providing. Abraham’s live gives testimony to the fact that God provides.
       As I listened to the book of Jonah, God provided. He provided the fish that swallowed Jonah. He provided the leafy plant that grew up over Jonah and gave him shade. He provided the worm that killed the plant, and He provided the scorching east wind.
          God provides light, and that which we sacrifice to Him. He also provides the means to our accomplishing what He gives us to accomplish and the means to the understanding He wants to impart. I see it happening around me in the situation with Dad.
        Enjoy the Hanukkah concert below, and celebrate God’s provision with our Jewish brothers and sisters, and with Dad and me.
Hanukkah Concert
























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