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WEAK INSTRUMENTS IN GOD’S HAND
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27
Esther 9:31-32
1 Corinthians 1:27-29
"But God hath chosen the foolish things
of the world to confound the wise..."
WEAK INSTRUMENTS IN GOD’S HAND
The joint letter sent out by Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen (the daughter of Abihail) confirmed to the Jews that the fourteenth and fifteenth day of the twelfth month would be set aside for Purim. The people made it a decree for themselves and their future generations. Purim would remind them of their fasting and crying in sackcloth in the days of their distress and how they were delivered on the days of Purim itself. This decree of Esther confirmed what Purim must be remembered for and the keeping of it, and it was penned in records.
God used Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen to confirm the remembrance of their great escape from sure death. Their enemy Haman was formidable, well connected to the king, and unrelenting. The word "enjoined" in Esther 9:31 is the same word as "confirm" in Esther 9:31-32. God used these two Jews to bring about deliverance for His people. He raised them and put them in their respective roles to fulfil His purpose. In addition they would then establish and affirm the remembrance of deliverance. In the initial chapters, we saw how Mordecai failed to protect Esther and how he told Esther to conceal her Jewish identity. We also saw how Esther took part in the beauty pageant to marry a heathen king. She probably also served alcoholic wine to the king at the feasts she held. But yet we see God using them. This is indeed a very humbling reminder. God in His sovereignty chose to work through weak and frail instruments that were flawed. This is not to encourage us to sin, but to realize that when we are used by God, it is not because of any good in us or because we are more capable than others. God chose as He wished. For the believer, this reminds us that it is truly a great privilege to be used of God and to be part of His great plan and purpose. Moreover, Mordecai and Esther changed along the way and bore a good testimony. It must stir us even more to be clean vessels through the Lord Jesus Christ to be fit for our Master’s use.
THOUGHT: Do I think I am used because I am better than others?
PRAYER: Lord, I thank Thee for using me.
Posted in Adult RPG
Esther 9:31-32
1 Corinthians 1:27-29
"But God hath chosen the foolish things
of the world to confound the wise..."
WEAK INSTRUMENTS IN GOD’S HAND
The joint letter sent out by Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen (the daughter of Abihail) confirmed to the Jews that the fourteenth and fifteenth day of the twelfth month would be set aside for Purim. The people made it a decree for themselves and their future generations. Purim would remind them of their fasting and crying in sackcloth in the days of their distress and how they were delivered on the days of Purim itself. This decree of Esther confirmed what Purim must be remembered for and the keeping of it, and it was penned in records.
God used Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen to confirm the remembrance of their great escape from sure death. Their enemy Haman was formidable, well connected to the king, and unrelenting. The word "enjoined" in Esther 9:31 is the same word as "confirm" in Esther 9:31-32. God used these two Jews to bring about deliverance for His people. He raised them and put them in their respective roles to fulfil His purpose. In addition they would then establish and affirm the remembrance of deliverance. In the initial chapters, we saw how Mordecai failed to protect Esther and how he told Esther to conceal her Jewish identity. We also saw how Esther took part in the beauty pageant to marry a heathen king. She probably also served alcoholic wine to the king at the feasts she held. But yet we see God using them. This is indeed a very humbling reminder. God in His sovereignty chose to work through weak and frail instruments that were flawed. This is not to encourage us to sin, but to realize that when we are used by God, it is not because of any good in us or because we are more capable than others. God chose as He wished. For the believer, this reminds us that it is truly a great privilege to be used of God and to be part of His great plan and purpose. Moreover, Mordecai and Esther changed along the way and bore a good testimony. It must stir us even more to be clean vessels through the Lord Jesus Christ to be fit for our Master’s use.
THOUGHT: Do I think I am used because I am better than others?
PRAYER: Lord, I thank Thee for using me.
Posted in Adult RPG