RPG Adults
THE OLD ENEMY
LORD’S DAY, NOVEMBER 6
Esther 3:6
Ephesians 6:12
"For we wrestle not
against flesh and blood..."
THE OLD ENEMY
Being snubbed by Mordecai, Haman considered it far too inadequate and unsatisfactory to just punish Mordecai alone. Haman’s colleagues had already revealed to him Mordecai’s race. That information gave Haman the best means of gratifying his burning lust for revenge. Nothing short of killing every single one of Mordecai’s relations would placate Haman’s pent-up anger. Haman’s aim was not just those in Babylon, but to annihilate the entire Jewish race in Ahasuerus’ kingdom far and wide. Significantly, this included those Jews who had returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple.
Notice that in Esther 3:6 alone, the Jews were mentioned 3 times: "the people of Mordecai" twice and "the Jews" once. The extermination of the Jewish people was the focus. During this time, the Samaritans were also raising accusations against the Jews in Jerusalem to Ahasuerus as well. We now have a well-positioned Haman who was intent on eradicating Mordecai’s people too. It is not difficult to see where this plan was going - the extermination of the Jews and hence the halt of the rebuilding of Jerusalem. Satan will not rest. The Lord Jesus must come from the nation Israel. The Amalekites’ attack on Israel when they came out of Egypt was a direct attack on stopping God’s redemption plan of salvation for the world. Satan, the old enemy of Israel, would never stop attacking God’s plan of salvation, His works, or His people. The age-old animosity was well used by Satan.
As top aide to the ruler of the greatest empire in the known world at that time, Haman would be a great tool for Satan’s aim to attack and destroy God’s people again. But Satan failed to realize that the Omniscient God, who knows the future, was more than twelve months ahead of his diabolical plans on this chessboard. A year ago, God had already preempted this plan and put Mordecai and Esther in place. God is never caught off guard because He is Omniscient.
THOUGHT: Satan will always attack God’s work and plans.
PRAYER: I thank Thee, Lord, that Thou art Omniscient and can never be outwitted.
Posted in Adult RPG
Esther 3:6
Ephesians 6:12
"For we wrestle not
against flesh and blood..."
THE OLD ENEMY
Being snubbed by Mordecai, Haman considered it far too inadequate and unsatisfactory to just punish Mordecai alone. Haman’s colleagues had already revealed to him Mordecai’s race. That information gave Haman the best means of gratifying his burning lust for revenge. Nothing short of killing every single one of Mordecai’s relations would placate Haman’s pent-up anger. Haman’s aim was not just those in Babylon, but to annihilate the entire Jewish race in Ahasuerus’ kingdom far and wide. Significantly, this included those Jews who had returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple.
Notice that in Esther 3:6 alone, the Jews were mentioned 3 times: "the people of Mordecai" twice and "the Jews" once. The extermination of the Jewish people was the focus. During this time, the Samaritans were also raising accusations against the Jews in Jerusalem to Ahasuerus as well. We now have a well-positioned Haman who was intent on eradicating Mordecai’s people too. It is not difficult to see where this plan was going - the extermination of the Jews and hence the halt of the rebuilding of Jerusalem. Satan will not rest. The Lord Jesus must come from the nation Israel. The Amalekites’ attack on Israel when they came out of Egypt was a direct attack on stopping God’s redemption plan of salvation for the world. Satan, the old enemy of Israel, would never stop attacking God’s plan of salvation, His works, or His people. The age-old animosity was well used by Satan.
As top aide to the ruler of the greatest empire in the known world at that time, Haman would be a great tool for Satan’s aim to attack and destroy God’s people again. But Satan failed to realize that the Omniscient God, who knows the future, was more than twelve months ahead of his diabolical plans on this chessboard. A year ago, God had already preempted this plan and put Mordecai and Esther in place. God is never caught off guard because He is Omniscient.
THOUGHT: Satan will always attack God’s work and plans.
PRAYER: I thank Thee, Lord, that Thou art Omniscient and can never be outwitted.
Posted in Adult RPG