As It Turns Out

 

    March 23-24, this year,  is that relatively obscure Jewish holiday, Purim. The story is in the book of Esther. 

    Traditionally, among the serious Jews, it is a fast day. The fast is made to commemorate the fast that the Jews of the Persian city of Shushan conducted while praying for help because their destruction had been planned by Haman the prime minister of Persia, and enabled by King Ahaseurus.

    They understood that it was their own sin that had put them in this position of vulnerability. 

    For a quick look at the story:

PURIM In A Nutshell.

    How does any of this apply to today?  Well. As it turns out, all Believers, Jew or Christian are under assault by the powers of darkness, as always, as always.

    How can we handle this? A question for the ages. Firstly, we get squared away with the Almighty. Can't have lambs running with the goats and then expecting to be blessed.

    We make all legal efforts we can for justice. We appeal for justice openly before man.

    But really, we understand that we belong to another Kingdom. We will never be truly at peace with the world, and we should not expect to be.

    We operate on the principle that the Kingdom of Heaven is within, and that the Day of Salvation is Now. We must become a new creation within ourselves.

    In the culturally Jewish world they celebrate with costumes and goodies. Always a good idea!

Happy Purim!

Hebrew pūrīm, literally, lots; from the casting of lots by Haman (Esther 9:24–26)