RPG Adults
ALL THE POWER IN THE WORLD
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10
Esther 1:13-15
Proverbs 16:9
"A man’s heart
deviseth his way..."
ALL THE POWER IN THE WORLD
Queen Vashti’s refusal to accede to King Ahasuerus’ beckoning call left the king nonplussed. To be defied by his queen before such an immense crowd of royalties, princes, and people of Shushan would be utterly humiliating. Ahasuerus would not be used to such embarrassment. From being merry with wine, he was now not only furious but also at a confused loss as to what to do next as a publicly spurned king. So he turned to his seven famous personal advisors because they knew the country’s laws and judgments. His question to them was: "What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?" (Esther 1:15), i.e. he turned to using the country’s laws.
The army of the world superpower was at Ahasuerus’ command, great and small turned up at his banquet invitation from all 127 provinces, and his officers and chamberlains obeyed his every command. But this world ruler could not get one woman, his wife, to come to him. It probably interrupted the entire mood of national celebration. This incident truly puts the power of man in perspective. Man can have all the power in the world, yet in effect, he is powerless to move the will of one person.
This incident shows us that whatever pomp and power men can display, they are still weak and not in control of anything in reality. Only God holds true and absolute power over man and events. Only God can move a person to respond or not to respond. Only God is sovereign. He is in control because only He holds all the power in the world. How big is your view of your God?
THOUGHT: How do I view possessions and power in this earth?
PRAYER: Lord, teach me to depend upon Thee rather than on power and position.
Posted in Adult RPG
Esther 1:13-15
Proverbs 16:9
"A man’s heart
deviseth his way..."
ALL THE POWER IN THE WORLD
Queen Vashti’s refusal to accede to King Ahasuerus’ beckoning call left the king nonplussed. To be defied by his queen before such an immense crowd of royalties, princes, and people of Shushan would be utterly humiliating. Ahasuerus would not be used to such embarrassment. From being merry with wine, he was now not only furious but also at a confused loss as to what to do next as a publicly spurned king. So he turned to his seven famous personal advisors because they knew the country’s laws and judgments. His question to them was: "What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?" (Esther 1:15), i.e. he turned to using the country’s laws.
The army of the world superpower was at Ahasuerus’ command, great and small turned up at his banquet invitation from all 127 provinces, and his officers and chamberlains obeyed his every command. But this world ruler could not get one woman, his wife, to come to him. It probably interrupted the entire mood of national celebration. This incident truly puts the power of man in perspective. Man can have all the power in the world, yet in effect, he is powerless to move the will of one person.
This incident shows us that whatever pomp and power men can display, they are still weak and not in control of anything in reality. Only God holds true and absolute power over man and events. Only God can move a person to respond or not to respond. Only God is sovereign. He is in control because only He holds all the power in the world. How big is your view of your God?
THOUGHT: How do I view possessions and power in this earth?
PRAYER: Lord, teach me to depend upon Thee rather than on power and position.
Posted in Adult RPG