FEAST of PURIM for the VIRTUOUS WOMAN

THE FESTIVAL - At sundown on Saturday, February 23, 2013, Jews and Messianics around the world will celebrate the Feast of Purim. Traditional celebrations include the reading of the Megillah (Book of Esther); the rattling of Groggers (noisemakers); the wearing of masks and indulging in sweet Hamantaschen.  Mardi Gras adapted many of its traditions from Purim.   But does this festive precursor to Passover and Easter have any relevance beyond the obvious party celebrations? Indeed it does. Purim is now the bridge between the old and the new Kingly Scepter of Power; and for the Virtuous Woman, it signals in the Hebrew language her calling and destiny:  Chay'll--the powerful, wealthy, force to be reckoned with! 

QUEEN ESTHER - The Festival of Purim comes from the Book of Esther (Hadassah) as a celebration of God's deliverance of Jews from an anti-Semitic politician named Hamen.  Hadassah gained favor from her King when she dared to approach the throne "unsummoned."  Persian Law demanded that if the King did not extend his Scepter toward her or anyone approaching the throne without being summoned, they would be executed.  But Hadassah's trust in God was greater than her fear of man.  And through God's favor, the King's Scepter was extended and he offered her up to half his Kingdom.  In the end, the Nation of Israel was saved.

TODAY'S SCEPTER for the VIRTUOUS WOMAN - So how does the blessing of Purim relate to the virtuous woman who trusts in the Heavenly King for her salvation and provision?  The new kingly scepter is the Scepter of His Righteousness (Hebrews 1:6-8)  This scepter represents her purpose, her success, her destiny.  Here's how the Scriptures reveal Purim for the Biblical Model of the Virtuous Woman:

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THE CHURCH HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE RISE IN CANCER, OBESITY AND HEART DISEASE

"The Virtuous Woman rises early and provides good food for her household." ~ Proverbs 31:15

Does it really matter what we eat as long as we bless it--after all, we are no longer under the "Law."   Well, the New Covenant says it matters--and it's a requirement that is, for the most part, completely ignored by the Church.  

When the fledgling New Testament Ekklesia (Church) was just getting started, the apostles and elders gathered in Jerusalem to discuss the guidelines for Gentiles coming into the fold--those being grafted into the "Good Olive Tree," so to speak.  And by direction of the Holy Spirit (Acts 15:28), it was decided that there be only four requirements of the Gentiles--not the entire Torah or requiring circumcision as had been practiced previously.  Three of the four--which were never rescinded Scripturally--involve the processing of meat; the fourth was to abstain from sexual immorality.  Even Yashua the Messiah warned that to violate these is to practice the Doctrine of Balaam and He chastised the Church for allowing it to continue (Rev. 2:14).   To disregard the New Covenant Food Laws is to defile the Temple!  These New Covenant Dietary Laws can be found in Acts 15:24-29:

1. Abstain from meats offered to idols (Balaam Doctrine - Ritualistic Food Practices--Putting faith in special foods for healing, supernatural powers, etc.)
2. Abstain from meats containing blood; (Animal died from natural causes; killed by another animal; less than fully cooked)
3. Abstain from meat of animals that are strangled. The animal must be killed Shechitah (Kosher), which is quick and painless to the animal and allows the blood to drain completely

Eating the blood of animals is prohibited because the Life is in the blood.  This also means that eggs should be first broken into a bowl to inspect for any blood spots before cooking.  Why does all this matter?  The negative side effects of eating blood or improperly prepared meats is creating an exponential rise in disease--primarily because of how the animal is raised, killed and prepared (processed).  And the lack of concern about the processing of meat has contributed to the epidemic of obesity, cancer and heart disease.  And of these things, the Church has remained silent:

 

"There is a way that seems right to a woman, but the end of it is death."

~ Proverbs 14:12

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