Wednesday,
November 21, 2018
PURIM
AND THANKSGIVING!
Est 4:14
14
For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there
enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy
father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the
kingdom for such a time as this?
Do
Jews celebrate Thanksgiving? Is Thanksgiving strictly a “Christian”
holiday? Well, interestingly, Jews have their own celebration called PURIM.
Purim
is a time of fasting then feasting which commemorates the saving of the
Jewish people from Haman who was trying to kill all the Jews. It is celebrated
usually in the month of February or March which corresponds to the Jewish 14th
day of the month Adar.
Esther, who came to
the kingdom for just such a time, foiled Haman’s plans and Haman was hanged on
the very gallows he had erected for the Jews. Suddenly many of her questions
were answered about her life. She knew why she was an orphan. She knew why she
had won a beauty contest and had become queen. So many personal sacrifices now
made sense to her.
Thanksgiving
is a reminder
of the faithfulness of God in times of great distress. It is a reminder of the
provision of God in times of great need! Let us never forget the reason behind
the season.
Thank
you, Lord, for your rich blessings. Let us never forget the sacrifices made so
that we may be enjoy those blessings. AMEN
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