Morning by Morning, March 3, 2026 — Day of Purim in Biblical Persia and Today
Good morning, Lord Jesus. Fill my heart, fill my life, with Your words of spirit and life—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. ...
Last night and today is the celebration of Purim, from the biblical account of the story of Queen Esther of Persia—which is modern day Iran. In those days, the Prime Minister of the kingdom of Persia sought to destroy all Jewish people. But his plans of evil to curse the Jewish people were turned around in a stunning victory of blessing for the people of God. Their sorrow was turned to joy, their day of mourning was turned to a day of celebration:
“As the days on which the Jews got relief from their enemies, and as the month that had been turned for them from sorrow into gladness and from mourning into a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, days for sending gifts of food to one another and gifts to the poor....
“For Haman the Agagite, the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast pur (that is, cast lots), to crush and to destroy them. But when it came before the king, he gave orders in writing that his evil plan that he had devised against the Jews should return on his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows. Therefore they called these days Purim, after the term pur” (Esther 9:22-26).
It is said that the political and religious ruler of the kingdom of Persia—modern day Iran—was within a month of having a nuclear weapon to unleash against his sworn enemies of Israel and the United States. Those plans have been turned around in stunning victory. Today, not only Jewish people but also the Iranian citizens are celebrating this reversal of evil for good, from mourning to joy.
But all is not over. And we continue to pray for all who are being subjected to indiscriminate retaliation by the next level of leadership of this regime of terror and all who are bravely fighting this war for freedom and security. May You even use this turmoil to turn hearts to You in this hour of our desperate need of You.
You are both the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29) and also the Lion of the Tribe of Judah (Revelation 5:5). As both Lamb and Lion, You are King of Kings and Lord of Lords (Revelation 19:16). Come rule and reign in these matters, giving Your wisdom and guidance, Your protection and victory, confronting evil and establishing good (Romans 13:3-4; Psalm 91:1-16). Come turn sorrow to joy and mourning to celebration, as we pray Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is heaven (Matthew 6:10). In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you be joining in prayer for the Lord turn all the turmoil and terror into good, as He guides and protects in Jesus' name. God bless you, my friend! And you have a great day!
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