RPG Adults
PROMOTION AND RETENTION
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15
Esther 8:15
Daniel 5:18-21
"… God is the judge…"
PROMOTION AND RETENTION
When Mordecai left the king’s presence, he was clothed in royal apparel. The fine attire’s colours described were blue, white and purple signifying royalty and princely status. And Mordecai was wearing a great crown of gold. It was unmistakably clear to all that Mordecai the Jew had been promoted by the king to great height and honour. The sight of Mordecai and his promotion caused even the city of Shushan to rejoice. They must have much preferred Mordecai.
Mordecai was distant and virtually unknown to King Ahasuerus up till when the royal annals were read to him. He was but another foreign captive employee in the king’s administration office. In fact, until recently, Mordecai was dressed in sackcloth and forbidden to enter the royal office areas. It was Haman who had been prominent, close to and trusted by the king, and well connected. Could Mordecai in his wildest imagination ever think while in sackcloth that one day he would walk out from the palace dressed in such high honour? Once again, we learn that true promotion comes from the Lord. By all appearances and circumstances, Mordecai was truly an unlikely candidate for promotion, especially being a Jew who had been condemned to die in more ways than one. The other lesson is that while Haman strove endlessly and politicked to attain his position, he could not retain it. We are also reminded: "But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another" (Ps 75:7). Are you yearning and fighting for promotion and honour in school, at work, in society? If it be not God’s will, it will not happen. But if it be God’s plan for you, you do not need to politick, depend upon connections, or be from certain society background. As you seek God’s kingdom first, He will bring His will to pass. Conversely, if it be not His will, you cannot keep your position even if you plot and scheme to retain it. God sets up and puts down according to His will. Focus on serving Him rather than on promoting ourselves.
THOUGHT: Am I apt to resort to carnal means to promote myself?
PRAYER: Help me, Lord, to be content in whatsoever state Thou has put me in.
Posted in Adult RPG
Esther 8:15
Daniel 5:18-21
"… God is the judge…"
PROMOTION AND RETENTION
When Mordecai left the king’s presence, he was clothed in royal apparel. The fine attire’s colours described were blue, white and purple signifying royalty and princely status. And Mordecai was wearing a great crown of gold. It was unmistakably clear to all that Mordecai the Jew had been promoted by the king to great height and honour. The sight of Mordecai and his promotion caused even the city of Shushan to rejoice. They must have much preferred Mordecai.
Mordecai was distant and virtually unknown to King Ahasuerus up till when the royal annals were read to him. He was but another foreign captive employee in the king’s administration office. In fact, until recently, Mordecai was dressed in sackcloth and forbidden to enter the royal office areas. It was Haman who had been prominent, close to and trusted by the king, and well connected. Could Mordecai in his wildest imagination ever think while in sackcloth that one day he would walk out from the palace dressed in such high honour? Once again, we learn that true promotion comes from the Lord. By all appearances and circumstances, Mordecai was truly an unlikely candidate for promotion, especially being a Jew who had been condemned to die in more ways than one. The other lesson is that while Haman strove endlessly and politicked to attain his position, he could not retain it. We are also reminded: "But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another" (Ps 75:7). Are you yearning and fighting for promotion and honour in school, at work, in society? If it be not God’s will, it will not happen. But if it be God’s plan for you, you do not need to politick, depend upon connections, or be from certain society background. As you seek God’s kingdom first, He will bring His will to pass. Conversely, if it be not His will, you cannot keep your position even if you plot and scheme to retain it. God sets up and puts down according to His will. Focus on serving Him rather than on promoting ourselves.
THOUGHT: Am I apt to resort to carnal means to promote myself?
PRAYER: Help me, Lord, to be content in whatsoever state Thou has put me in.
Posted in Adult RPG