Last night we celebrated Purim with our community. Here are a couple of fun pictures below that I got with my camera. I look forward to seeing other people's pictures too. Paul pulled off funniest costume with dressing up as Donald Trump. Noah dressed up as a Knight and Dassah as a Ballerina (thanks for the idea little Cass). I got to wear the outfit I bought and wore in China for my 21st birthday which was 12 years ago. Wow time flies by fast.
For the past couple years our family and community has celebrated Purim with other Christians and Messianic Jews. It is joyous and fun time to celebrate God's victory over Satan. It is fun to dress up, eat hamantaschen cookies, and reread or watch the story of Esther. Due to being pregnant or nursing, I was not able to do the Esther fast that leads up to Purim in years past. However, this year I was able to do it. I felt the seriousness and weight of the Esther story this year not just because I was fasting, although that got my attention on a physical level, but because of three other reasons. The first being the fact that Iran which is modern day Persia wants to destroy Israel and the Jewish people again. The second being that this is the first time I have family who I love deeply living in Israel. The third being that our community in June is going to become part of Tikkun International. Tikkun is connected with ministries in Israel. With all that being said, the story of Esther became more than just a story in the past. As I prayed and declared scripture during the fast, I realized that I along with all those who are praying for Israel are truly following the example of Esther as we come before the throne of our King and ask Him for mercy.
Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach1 the throne of grace with confidence,2 so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
For the past couple years our family and community has celebrated Purim with other Christians and Messianic Jews. It is joyous and fun time to celebrate God's victory over Satan. It is fun to dress up, eat hamantaschen cookies, and reread or watch the story of Esther. Due to being pregnant or nursing, I was not able to do the Esther fast that leads up to Purim in years past. However, this year I was able to do it. I felt the seriousness and weight of the Esther story this year not just because I was fasting, although that got my attention on a physical level, but because of three other reasons. The first being the fact that Iran which is modern day Persia wants to destroy Israel and the Jewish people again. The second being that this is the first time I have family who I love deeply living in Israel. The third being that our community in June is going to become part of Tikkun International. Tikkun is connected with ministries in Israel. With all that being said, the story of Esther became more than just a story in the past. As I prayed and declared scripture during the fast, I realized that I along with all those who are praying for Israel are truly following the example of Esther as we come before the throne of our King and ask Him for mercy.
Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach1 the throne of grace with confidence,2 so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
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