Feasting and gladness of the victorious Jewish people. 

Esther 9:16-19

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“The remainder of the Jews in the king’s provinces gathered together and protected their lives, had rest from their enemies, and killed seventy-five thousand of their enemies; but they did not lay a hand on the plunder. This was on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar. And on the fourteenth of the month they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

But the Jews who were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day, as well as on the fourteenth; and on the fifteenth of the month they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness. Therefore the Jews of the villages who dwelt in the unwalled towns celebrated the fourteenth day of the month of Adar with gladness and feasting, as a holiday, and for sending presents to one another.” Esther 9:16-19

Throughout the king’s territory, the Jewish people who were not involved in the battle in Shushan, finished their battle against their attackers. They gathered together as a defense against any more attacks. They rested from fighting and celebrated their victory on the 14th day of the month. Those fighting in Shushan extended their battle against the attackers. They rested from fighting and celebrated their victory on the 15th day of the month. They overcame their enemy with a great victory but did not loot or plunder anything. For two days, the 14th and 15th, the Jewish people were celebrating their victory. To this day, the Jewish people celebrate the Feast of Esther, or Feast of Purim, on those days in the Jewish month of Adar.

Today, the followers of Jesus Christ are spread throughout the world under the global government of the beast. We are united through Jesus Christ, believing in God, and embracing the Holy Spirit. Our loyalty to our Lord Jesus is paramount, and we reject anything in this world that would compromise living for Him. We are under constant attack as we choose to make our body the temple of the Holy Spirit instead of serving the one “^… who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” 2 Thessalonians 2:4 This one sits within the human body as God by giving people what to think, feel, do, and say. Click here for a post on the “man of sin”.

Our Lord Jesus Christ came to give us protection, rest, and victory over our enemies which includes not having an interest in the things or relationships of this world. “And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God.” 2 Corinthians 6:16 Jesus came to give us life, not to destroy it. Life begins when we humble ourselves under God’s authority and live for His Son, Jesus Christ, through the Holy Spirit. We are to separate ourselves from the world, “Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. For her sins have reached to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.” Revelation 18:4-5 The “plunder” of this world is not appealing to us who live in the Spirit with a soul alive to God, “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” Mark 8:36-37

As followers of Jesus Christ, our final day of rest from the tribulation of this world comes when we enter the New Jerusalem in the new heaven and earth. This is a day when the enemies of our Lord Jesus become His footstool and every knee should bow and every tongue should confess that He is Lord. “When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, we’ll sing and shout the victory!” (Church hymn)

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“….to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets,“
‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’”
“I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”
Revelation 2:24-25, 3:1