Tuesday, November 26,
2024
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
enjoy those blessings. AMEN
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