It's Friday, jump the gun. Hello. Good morning, everyone, and welcome back to the

Messy masterpiece podcast, which had an Tory happy Friday. Friday, yeah, it's just

another day. This is the day the Lord has made. Let's rejoice and be glad in it.

As my wife always says, yes and amen. Anyways, speaking of what you always say, let's just say

something about this. Just jump on it. Okay, you guys, I feel like this is a little bit of a theme

of this week. This devotional is titled celebration and we are reading out of Esther 9 verse 22.

It says, he told them to celebrate these days with feasting and gladness and by giving gifts of

food to each other in presence to the poor. This would commemorate a time when the Jews gain

relief from their enemies when their sorrow was turned into gladness and their mourning in to joy.

The love letter from God says, beloved child, I want you to learn to celebrate and meditate on

my goodness. I am not asking for this from my sake, but for yours. I want you to be free from

the heaviness and heartache this world brings. I know how difficult it is for you to truly

hand over to me everything that you carry. But when you release your worries and immerse yourself

in my word and in worship, you will discover a celebration of the soul. The refreshment your soul

is longing for is found in communion with me. Breathe in my goodness and celebrate the amazing

life to come in eternity after you're done representing me on earth. Love your heavenly Father.

The reflection says, a great way to find deliverance from your own disappointment and pain

is to pour yourself out to God and celebrate the things to come in heaven. Look at the big picture

and ask God to show you how to celebrate his way. The treasure of truth says, a true

celebration is oneness with God. I don't know if this is a good analogy. I don't think anything

can compare to what we will experience in heaven in eternity with God. But I've just heard this

analogy used a lot where people will mention that women who are pregnant, they go through really

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