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SHOULD I BE HERE?
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18
Esther 2:5-6
Hebrews 11:8-16
"… they were strangers and pilgrims
on the earth."
SHOULD I BE HERE?
Mordecai’s introduction here contains much information. He was a Jew but had a Babylonian name. His lineage was from the tribe of Benjamin. Then verse 6 reminds us the reason this Jew was in Babylon instead of Judah was because his ancestors were captives carried away from Jerusalem. His great-grandfather was exiled from Jerusalem, carried into Babylonian captivity by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC. Why the mention of all these specific details of Mordecai’s ethnicity, his lineage, the captivity, and Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon? Is it not to ask what a Jew was still doing in Babylon? God had promised to deliver them at the end of seventy years of captivity. There were those who had returned already after the renowned Babylon of King Nebuchadnezzar fell. What was this Jew, especially from the tribe of Israel’s first king, still doing in Babylon, living in Shushan under the Persian king? Zerubbabel had led the return to Jerusalem when king Cyrus allowed the Jewish captives to return to Jerusalem (Ezra 1). But some of the Jews, like Mordecai, remained behind.
The Jews appeared to have become rather affluent despite being in exile under the Babylonians. Life was good for them where they were. Hence, some chose to remain behind instead of returning with Zerubbabel. Perhaps some of us may be living in such an affluent and luxurious environment that we are not willing to be where God wants us to be? Ahasuerus’ aim was to enchant and gain the people’s loyalty to him by providing them with comfort, luxury, and abundance. Have we become fascinated by the epicurean lifestyle and have become rooted to it? We must search our hearts to know why we are in the environment, the jobs, the pursuits we are in now. Does God want me to be doing something else and be somewhere else but I am not willing to leave this life of comfort and enjoyment?
THOUGHT: Have I grown roots in this world and made it my home?
PRAYER: Lord, help me to remember that I am but a stranger and a pilgrim here on earth.
Posted in Adult RPG
Esther 2:5-6
Hebrews 11:8-16
"… they were strangers and pilgrims
on the earth."
SHOULD I BE HERE?
Mordecai’s introduction here contains much information. He was a Jew but had a Babylonian name. His lineage was from the tribe of Benjamin. Then verse 6 reminds us the reason this Jew was in Babylon instead of Judah was because his ancestors were captives carried away from Jerusalem. His great-grandfather was exiled from Jerusalem, carried into Babylonian captivity by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC. Why the mention of all these specific details of Mordecai’s ethnicity, his lineage, the captivity, and Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon? Is it not to ask what a Jew was still doing in Babylon? God had promised to deliver them at the end of seventy years of captivity. There were those who had returned already after the renowned Babylon of King Nebuchadnezzar fell. What was this Jew, especially from the tribe of Israel’s first king, still doing in Babylon, living in Shushan under the Persian king? Zerubbabel had led the return to Jerusalem when king Cyrus allowed the Jewish captives to return to Jerusalem (Ezra 1). But some of the Jews, like Mordecai, remained behind.
The Jews appeared to have become rather affluent despite being in exile under the Babylonians. Life was good for them where they were. Hence, some chose to remain behind instead of returning with Zerubbabel. Perhaps some of us may be living in such an affluent and luxurious environment that we are not willing to be where God wants us to be? Ahasuerus’ aim was to enchant and gain the people’s loyalty to him by providing them with comfort, luxury, and abundance. Have we become fascinated by the epicurean lifestyle and have become rooted to it? We must search our hearts to know why we are in the environment, the jobs, the pursuits we are in now. Does God want me to be doing something else and be somewhere else but I am not willing to leave this life of comfort and enjoyment?
THOUGHT: Have I grown roots in this world and made it my home?
PRAYER: Lord, help me to remember that I am but a stranger and a pilgrim here on earth.
Posted in Adult RPG