As a result of these two days of victory for the Jews, they established an annual celebration for the Jews of Susa and the rural areas. “Then Mordecai recorded these events, and sent letters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, both near and far, obliging them to celebrate the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, and the fifteenth day of the month, annually,…” (20-21) In this they would be constantly reminded of how their grief was turned to joy. This was to be characterized by two days of feasting, sharing, and giving gifts to the poor. Celebrations give us the ability to walk in freedom by keeping what God has done fresh in our minds [as seen in the communion]. “…and these days of Purim were not to be neglected by the Jews, or their memory fade from their descendants.” (28c) When we celebrate Who God is to us, what He has done for us, and what He has said to us, then these truths are kept fresh in our minds and we are able to look beyond our trials to see God’s providence in His purpose and His process. We either celebrate the truth in freedom, or we will believe a lie and be held in bondage to our trials.