While Israels seasons are the same as ours, the Jewish calendar is different. The last month of the Jewish year, Adar, corresponds to our February-March. We consider February to be a short, intermission month standing between winter and spring. We celebrate Valentines Day and presidential birthdays in February, but not too much else. But on the Jewish calendar, Adar (our February) is a time to rejoice! During Adar, the Jews celebrated (and still do) Purim — the deliverance of the Jews in Persia from the plans of the wicked official named Haman (Esther 9:18-32). It is a time to remember that which was turned from sorrow to joy for them, and from mourning to a holiday; … days of feasting and joy, of sending presents to one another and gifts to the poor (Esther 9:22). If February is nothing but a post-holiday month for you, dont spend it just waiting for spring. Take the opportunity this month to rejoice in your own deliverance from the power of darkness … into the kingdom of the Son … in whom we have redemption through His blood (Colossians 1:13-14). There is no greater reason to rejoice! No duty almost is more pressed in both Testaments than this, of rejoicing in the Lord. John Trapp Read-thru-the-Bible Leviticus 14-18
Posted on: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 14:09:55 +0000
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