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VISITING THE SIN OF THE FATHERS ON THE CHILDREN
LORD’S DAY, DECEMBER 18
Esther 9:5-10
Exodus 34:6-7
"Keeping mercy for
thousands… and that will by
no means clear the guilty..."
VISITING THE SIN OF THE FATHERS ON THE CHILDREN
According to the new edict, the Jews defended their lives and killed those who hated and attacked them. Just in Shushan the palace alone, the Jews killed five hundred men. The ten sons of Haman ("the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews") were killed also and named specifically. The Jews did not take any of their properties.
That Hammedatha was an Agagite, hence an Amalekite, and enemy of the Jews was mentioned in Esther 3:10 and 9:10. Haman sinned and his children were slain and highlighted by name. Does God punish the children for their father’s sins? In Exodus 34:7, God said that He "will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation." What does this mean? We need also to read Ezekiel 18:20: "The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him." Hence, the answer is clear that God does not punish children for their parents’ sins. Exodus 34:7 warns parents that their sinful ways will influence their children. As a result, when their children sin, then God will also have to judge them. Parents must not take sinning lightly because their ways have far and long reaching impact upon those who take them as living examples. Children will unconsciously learn your behaviours and adopt your character too. Haman’s hatred for Mordecai was likely exacerbated by his father being an Amalekite who hated the Jews. Haman’s children would have been killed only because they were among those who took action against Jewish life. They picked up their father’s hatred for the people of God. Parents must watch what they say, do and value. If you love and serve the world instead of God, your children will fall into the same sins too. Do not let your children be among the roll call of sinners because of your failure to be a godly example to them.
THOUGHT: God is perfect in His lovingkindness and in His justice.
PRAYER: Help me to be a good testimony for Thee, O Lord.
Posted in Adult RPG
Esther 9:5-10
Exodus 34:6-7
"Keeping mercy for
thousands… and that will by
no means clear the guilty..."
VISITING THE SIN OF THE FATHERS ON THE CHILDREN
According to the new edict, the Jews defended their lives and killed those who hated and attacked them. Just in Shushan the palace alone, the Jews killed five hundred men. The ten sons of Haman ("the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews") were killed also and named specifically. The Jews did not take any of their properties.
That Hammedatha was an Agagite, hence an Amalekite, and enemy of the Jews was mentioned in Esther 3:10 and 9:10. Haman sinned and his children were slain and highlighted by name. Does God punish the children for their father’s sins? In Exodus 34:7, God said that He "will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation." What does this mean? We need also to read Ezekiel 18:20: "The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him." Hence, the answer is clear that God does not punish children for their parents’ sins. Exodus 34:7 warns parents that their sinful ways will influence their children. As a result, when their children sin, then God will also have to judge them. Parents must not take sinning lightly because their ways have far and long reaching impact upon those who take them as living examples. Children will unconsciously learn your behaviours and adopt your character too. Haman’s hatred for Mordecai was likely exacerbated by his father being an Amalekite who hated the Jews. Haman’s children would have been killed only because they were among those who took action against Jewish life. They picked up their father’s hatred for the people of God. Parents must watch what they say, do and value. If you love and serve the world instead of God, your children will fall into the same sins too. Do not let your children be among the roll call of sinners because of your failure to be a godly example to them.
THOUGHT: God is perfect in His lovingkindness and in His justice.
PRAYER: Help me to be a good testimony for Thee, O Lord.
Posted in Adult RPG