Friends in Messiah,
I just read this little post this morning and it
answered the question I've been asking the Father: "What should we do to
celebrate Purim this year?" The parallel we have this year to the
original Purim and Esther Fast is astonishing. THIS YEAR let us not
have little skits where we "boo Haman" and "cheer Mordecai." This year
let us remain steadfast in praying and fasting for the people of Israel,
and for the leaders of this nation. Let us not just read about Esther,
but let us BE Esther, fasting and interceding.....FOR SUCH A TIME AS
THIS!
In Him,
Kelly
Once there was a King in Shushan, the
most powerful ruler in the world who had a strong disdain, dislike or
perhaps even hatred of Jews.
Today
there is a President in Washington, the most powerful ruler in the
world, who many say has a disdain for Israel the country of the Jews.
Once
there was a Persian (Now Iran) who wanted to kill all the Jews, but
needed the King's authorization to proceed with his plan.
Today
there are Persians (Iranians) who want to kill all the Jews, but needs
the President's authorization to proceed with their plan.
The King didn't really care, as long as there was something in it for him - lots of money.
The President doesn't really care, as long as there is something in it for him - a deal with the Persians.
The
Jewish Queen wanted to tell the King and expose to him what really is
happening, but going in to talk to the King was dangerous.
The
Jewish Prime Minister wants to tell the President and his Congress and
expose the truth, but going to talk to the Congress is dangerous and
could back-fire.
Some people thought Esther should not go, it would just anger the King and make things worse.
Some people think Bibi should not go, it will just anger the President and make things worse.
She
asked the Jews to fast and pray for the success of her mission. They
did so, the King accepted her words and the plot to destroy them was
thwarted.
Will we fast and pray for the success of his
mission? Will the President and Congress accept his words? Will the plot
to destroy us be thwarted?
We commemorate Esther's plea to the King by fasting on Ta'anit Esther.
*The Prime Minister of Israel has been invited to address the United States Congress on March 3.**
*This year Ta'anit Esther falls on March 3.**
