Rabi Gunaratnam

Purim Rabi Gunaratnam

Christians, and nations that were once known as Christian, are facing many challenges. Truth does not seem to have the same impact as it used to. Flawed man-made systems and arguments are being used as a substitute for what was once an expression of faith in standing for truth. There is hardly ever a mention of God in the media or in society, except as an expletive. Many of the freedoms that humans enjoy are under threat. This affects the whole world. The future looks bleak; we need to do something now. Does God answer prayer? Is He still involved in the world or is He just sitting back and allowing the decisions of the world, and the courses of actions we have taken, to lead to the destruction of society? The story of Esther and of the festival of Purim is a reminder that God is very much engaged and is waiting for His children to engage themselves with Him-when we do, things will begin to change. This story is an encouragement to the Church to unite, fast, and cry out to Him for changes to take place on earth. We can learn many lessons for today from this true story of Esther set in 486 to 473 BC.