Venahafoch Hu - Flip your reality

Tonight, Jewish people all over the world will begin celebrating the festival of Purim.
While the basic message is the same as all the Jewish Festivals, (i.e. "They tried to kill us, God saved us, Let's eat!") This one, as they all do, has it's own unique message as well.

In the story of Purim, God's intervention is hidden. Unlike the story of the Exodus, for example, where the miracles were undeniable (and can even be found mentioned in ancient writings from other parts of the world at that time!) in the Purim story, the events unfold very much as our every day life unfolds. And the story is even told in a very narrative voice. ("And it was in the days of Kind Achashverosh...")

By all natural circumstances, the decree of the king's viceroy, Haman, should have been carried out to it's end. The Jewish nation could have been eliminated in that one single day. But that is not what happened. Through a series of seemingly natural events, the king chooses a Jewish bride (unbeknownst to him), Queen Esther's uncle uncovers a plot to poison the king and therefor enters in the king's favor, Haman gets cocky and tries to don the king's clothes - raising the king's suspicions. And in the end, it is Haman and his sons who are destroyed and the Nation of Israel (far the minority, even then) triumphs over their oppressor's and live to tell the tale - and celebrate it to this day through feasting, charitable giving, bringing gifts of food to friends, and hearing the story of the megillah.

We also dress up in costumes, why? Because the lesson in this story is that the faith of the people caused the evil decree to be overturned. Everything that seemed as if it would inevitably happen, changed completely, and it was a completely opposite event that actually occured!

What reality are you experiencing in your life that seems inevitable? You can change it! You can reverse it completely! If you can change your belief, you can change your reality! Venahafoch Hu! "It was flipped around!"