RPG Adults
THE WORLD’S WAYS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 17
Esther 2:2-4
Ephesians 5:1-8
"… walk as children
of light."
THE WORLD’S WAYS
The king’s servants were probably in trepidation now, seeing the king’s dejected and gloomy mood. Though he could not revoke the decree they led him to pass against Vashti which resulted in his current dismal grief, the king could pounce on them with a new law against them. So the servants quickly devised a way to fix the situation. They probably remembered that there was a "loophole" in the decree against Vashti, that the king could "give her royal estate unto another that is better than she" (Esther 1:19). So they astutely suggested that a replacement for Vashti be found. No effort was spared. Officers should be appointed to make this happen. The target was "fair young virgins" (Esther 2:2). This phrase was repeated, making the criterion clear. The choice of a better queen was purely a physically young and beautiful virgin. Such were then to be brought under the care of Hege, the king’s chamberlain. Hege’s duty was to prepare, beautify, and remove any unpleasant blemishes with their equivalent of today’s high-end beauty potions. And the purpose was to prepare each one to sleep with the king. The one who pleased Ahasuerus best would sit upon the vacated queen’s place. Ahasuerus was mighty pleased with the idea. It would seem his forlornness over Vashti was replaced with an anticipation of the pleasure promised.
Young girls sleeping with someone to whom they are not married? A man sleeping with girls to pick the one who pleases him most? How unthinkable and immoral! But yet this is a common occurrence today, is it not? Young unmarried couples going on holidays together, dating couples acting like husbands and wives, students experimenting with sex without batting an eyelid. Physical attractiveness is very much the only thing people seek after in a partner. Some parents even encourage their children to date as many as possible so as to gain experience and know what they like before they get married.
THOUGHT: God’s will is for me to be sanctified and to abstain from fornication (1Thess 4:3).
PRAYER: Lord, help me to possess my body in sanctification and honour.
Posted in Adult RPG
Esther 2:2-4
Ephesians 5:1-8
"… walk as children
of light."
THE WORLD’S WAYS
The king’s servants were probably in trepidation now, seeing the king’s dejected and gloomy mood. Though he could not revoke the decree they led him to pass against Vashti which resulted in his current dismal grief, the king could pounce on them with a new law against them. So the servants quickly devised a way to fix the situation. They probably remembered that there was a "loophole" in the decree against Vashti, that the king could "give her royal estate unto another that is better than she" (Esther 1:19). So they astutely suggested that a replacement for Vashti be found. No effort was spared. Officers should be appointed to make this happen. The target was "fair young virgins" (Esther 2:2). This phrase was repeated, making the criterion clear. The choice of a better queen was purely a physically young and beautiful virgin. Such were then to be brought under the care of Hege, the king’s chamberlain. Hege’s duty was to prepare, beautify, and remove any unpleasant blemishes with their equivalent of today’s high-end beauty potions. And the purpose was to prepare each one to sleep with the king. The one who pleased Ahasuerus best would sit upon the vacated queen’s place. Ahasuerus was mighty pleased with the idea. It would seem his forlornness over Vashti was replaced with an anticipation of the pleasure promised.
Young girls sleeping with someone to whom they are not married? A man sleeping with girls to pick the one who pleases him most? How unthinkable and immoral! But yet this is a common occurrence today, is it not? Young unmarried couples going on holidays together, dating couples acting like husbands and wives, students experimenting with sex without batting an eyelid. Physical attractiveness is very much the only thing people seek after in a partner. Some parents even encourage their children to date as many as possible so as to gain experience and know what they like before they get married.
THOUGHT: God’s will is for me to be sanctified and to abstain from fornication (1Thess 4:3).
PRAYER: Lord, help me to possess my body in sanctification and honour.
Posted in Adult RPG