RPG Adults
THE FALL HAS BEGUN
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Esther 6:11-13a
Proverbs 29:23
"A man’s pride shall
bring him low..."
THE FALL HAS BEGUN
Haman had to immediately obtain the king’s royal apparel and his horse, and put them on Mordecai, the Jew. After walking Mordecai through the city and proclaiming, in his own voice, what the king was doing for Mordecai in whom he delighted, Haman could not face the public anymore. While Mordecai went back to the king’s gate, Haman covered his head and did not know where to hide his face. So he ran home and told his wife and his friends his woe.
"A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit" (Prov 29:23). For months, Haman’s pride had been eating him up. His unsatisfied pride led him to plot to annihilate an entire race of people. To satisfy his sky-high pride, only a twentythree-metre-high gallows for Mordecai would satisfy him. Haman had much time, opportunities and reasons to repent of his pride. Despite the great blessings and promotions in his life, Haman still could not tolerate having a single Jew not bowing to him. The fall would now begin. The more Haman did, the more he was sealing his fall. He wanted the king to publicly honour him. God turned it upon him. People already knew publicly that Mordecai would not bow to Haman. And now Haman had to eat more humble pie because he had to walk while Mordecai sat on the king’s horse in the king’s array. In addition, he had to announce in his own voice for all to know Mordecai’s favoured status with the king. This can happen to us too when we want more and more to satisfy our insatiable pride. We are jealous as long as we are not number one in class, at work, in church. We plot and scheme to promote ourselves and fight to be admired above all. We want to show off and have people "kowtow" to us. But the more we do, the closer we get to the promised fall. God is not mocked. Few, if any, are exempt from sinful pride. Be watchful because pride is very subtle. Repent because the fall will be loud and clear.
THOUGHT: Humility, humility, humility.
PRAYER: More humility give me, O Lord.
Posted in Adult RPG
Esther 6:11-13a
Proverbs 29:23
"A man’s pride shall
bring him low..."
THE FALL HAS BEGUN
Haman had to immediately obtain the king’s royal apparel and his horse, and put them on Mordecai, the Jew. After walking Mordecai through the city and proclaiming, in his own voice, what the king was doing for Mordecai in whom he delighted, Haman could not face the public anymore. While Mordecai went back to the king’s gate, Haman covered his head and did not know where to hide his face. So he ran home and told his wife and his friends his woe.
"A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit" (Prov 29:23). For months, Haman’s pride had been eating him up. His unsatisfied pride led him to plot to annihilate an entire race of people. To satisfy his sky-high pride, only a twentythree-metre-high gallows for Mordecai would satisfy him. Haman had much time, opportunities and reasons to repent of his pride. Despite the great blessings and promotions in his life, Haman still could not tolerate having a single Jew not bowing to him. The fall would now begin. The more Haman did, the more he was sealing his fall. He wanted the king to publicly honour him. God turned it upon him. People already knew publicly that Mordecai would not bow to Haman. And now Haman had to eat more humble pie because he had to walk while Mordecai sat on the king’s horse in the king’s array. In addition, he had to announce in his own voice for all to know Mordecai’s favoured status with the king. This can happen to us too when we want more and more to satisfy our insatiable pride. We are jealous as long as we are not number one in class, at work, in church. We plot and scheme to promote ourselves and fight to be admired above all. We want to show off and have people "kowtow" to us. But the more we do, the closer we get to the promised fall. God is not mocked. Few, if any, are exempt from sinful pride. Be watchful because pride is very subtle. Repent because the fall will be loud and clear.
THOUGHT: Humility, humility, humility.
PRAYER: More humility give me, O Lord.
Posted in Adult RPG