Celebrate Every Day

By: Joanne Viola

"So they called these days Purim." (Esther 9:26, NKJV)

God's people had survived a horrific plan of annihilation. These two days of celebration, Purim, were begun in order for these circumstances to be remembered. Today we would probably say it was a "national holiday".

But it went beyond that ...

They wanted God to receive glory for what He had done and they wanted to remember to give Him glory every year. They desired for every generation to know what He had done.

The story of Esther, and the circumstances surrounding God's people, were confirmed by Esther and then written in a book (verse 32) to be preserved for all generations to commemorate annually.

Dr. Warren Wiersbe brings this wise insight:

"To see the hand of God in history, to praise Him for His goodness and mercy, and to ask God to forgive us for our sins are perhaps the best ways for the Christian patriot to celebrate a national holiday."

(from The Wiersbe Study Bible, page 694)

"I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High." (Psalm 9:1-2, NLT)

To see the hand of God, to praise Him for His goodness and mercy -
this the best way to celebrate every day. 

What will you choose to praise Him for today? 

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