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UNREPENTANT
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19
Esther 9:11-16
Romans 2:4-6
"… not willing that any
should perish,but that
all should come to repentance."
UNREPENTANT
The number of people killed by the Jews at the capital city was submitted to King Ahasuerus. The king presented the information to Esther, that five hundred people and the ten sons of Haman had been killed. He then asked about the rest of the provinces on this appointed day. Most amazingly, the king asked Esther if she had any further request of him and promised to do what she asked for. Esther then requested for two more things. Firstly, that the Jews have an extension of one more day to do what was allowed in his decree. Secondly, that the dead sons of Haman be hanged upon the gallows. Both were granted and done as commanded by the king. So the Jews in Shushan continued to stand for their lives on the fourteenth day of Adar and killed another three hundred men. The total enemies killed in the provinces were seventy-five thousand.
Esther’s request for another day and the hanging of the dead bodies of Haman’s sons was not out of hatred and vengeance. It was not unbridled desire to extend mayhem upon the enemies. The fact that so many rose up against the Jews in Shushan and more the next day indicated that their hatred was rife and was still unabated. Esther made a wise request. She was not just a pretty face. The hanging of the Haman’s sons was a public and explicit warning to stop those who still desired to kill the Jews. Sadly it did not stop them. More still attacked them and had to be killed. This only showed how unrepentant these people were.
God in His mercy extends His patience and longsuffering to man. When He does so, it is to cause man to repent. Sometimes He gives grave warning signs to cause us to repent. Do not take these for granted. God will deal with the ungodly and haters of God and His people. Have you been rejecting the Lord Jesus Christ and hating all that is godly? Repent today.
THOUGHT: Is God showing me clear indications to stop sinning?
PRAYER: Lord, give me a sensitive and repentant heart.
Posted in Adult RPG
Esther 9:11-16
Romans 2:4-6
"… not willing that any
should perish,but that
all should come to repentance."
UNREPENTANT
The number of people killed by the Jews at the capital city was submitted to King Ahasuerus. The king presented the information to Esther, that five hundred people and the ten sons of Haman had been killed. He then asked about the rest of the provinces on this appointed day. Most amazingly, the king asked Esther if she had any further request of him and promised to do what she asked for. Esther then requested for two more things. Firstly, that the Jews have an extension of one more day to do what was allowed in his decree. Secondly, that the dead sons of Haman be hanged upon the gallows. Both were granted and done as commanded by the king. So the Jews in Shushan continued to stand for their lives on the fourteenth day of Adar and killed another three hundred men. The total enemies killed in the provinces were seventy-five thousand.
Esther’s request for another day and the hanging of the dead bodies of Haman’s sons was not out of hatred and vengeance. It was not unbridled desire to extend mayhem upon the enemies. The fact that so many rose up against the Jews in Shushan and more the next day indicated that their hatred was rife and was still unabated. Esther made a wise request. She was not just a pretty face. The hanging of the Haman’s sons was a public and explicit warning to stop those who still desired to kill the Jews. Sadly it did not stop them. More still attacked them and had to be killed. This only showed how unrepentant these people were.
God in His mercy extends His patience and longsuffering to man. When He does so, it is to cause man to repent. Sometimes He gives grave warning signs to cause us to repent. Do not take these for granted. God will deal with the ungodly and haters of God and His people. Have you been rejecting the Lord Jesus Christ and hating all that is godly? Repent today.
THOUGHT: Is God showing me clear indications to stop sinning?
PRAYER: Lord, give me a sensitive and repentant heart.
Posted in Adult RPG