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MAN’S FAVOUR IS TEMPORAL
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14
Esther 1:19-21
Psalm 146
"Put not your trust in princes,
nor in the son of man, i
n whom there is no help."
MAN’S FAVOUR IS TEMPORAL
Ahasuerus was so proud of Vashti’s beauty that he wanted to parade her to his people. Up till now, Vashti was the favoured and prized trophy of the emperor of the Medes and Persian kingdom. The term "royal estate" (Esther 1:19) is the same word as "kingdom" in Esther 1:2, 4. It was no small kingdom and to be crowned queen over it with the king was an honour few would experience. She was given the liberty and resources to throw her own royal banquet at the king’s royal expense. She would have easily been the most admired woman in her time, envied for the favour of the king upon her. In that one moment, she went from being the queen of a great and powerful empire to being totally divested of all her royal honour. She had fallen out of favour. It did not take long for Memucan to convince her doting husband and king to drop her like a hot potato. It all happened in the same night of the event. To prevent any repercussions on himself, Memucan ensured that Vashti would never regain favour with the king: he made Vashti’s banishment a law in the country’s constitution. When such laws were passed, they were irreversible even by the king himself. It was recorded that Memucan’s saying "pleased the king and the princes" (Esther 1:21). So Ahasuerus changed from wanting to present Vashti for her beauty, to wanting to put her down and embarrass her before the entire empire.
How fleeting man’s favour is! Ahasuerus and the princes were pleased probably because the edict against Vashti would vindicate their manhood. Human beings are fickle and will change constantly, especially if it is in their own favour. Do not feel secure when others favour you. Thank God for His unchangeable favour upon us. Moreover, how true God’s Word is: "Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised" (Prov 31:30). We should be more concerned that we are in God’s favour than seek to gain favour by pleasing man. Ladies, do not seek to attract someone by your looks. And men, do not be fickle but be faithful.
THOUGHT: Am I trusting in the favour of man or God?
PRAYER: Lord, teach me to seek Thy favour instead of man’s.
Posted in Adult RPG
Esther 1:19-21
Psalm 146
"Put not your trust in princes,
nor in the son of man, i
n whom there is no help."
MAN’S FAVOUR IS TEMPORAL
Ahasuerus was so proud of Vashti’s beauty that he wanted to parade her to his people. Up till now, Vashti was the favoured and prized trophy of the emperor of the Medes and Persian kingdom. The term "royal estate" (Esther 1:19) is the same word as "kingdom" in Esther 1:2, 4. It was no small kingdom and to be crowned queen over it with the king was an honour few would experience. She was given the liberty and resources to throw her own royal banquet at the king’s royal expense. She would have easily been the most admired woman in her time, envied for the favour of the king upon her. In that one moment, she went from being the queen of a great and powerful empire to being totally divested of all her royal honour. She had fallen out of favour. It did not take long for Memucan to convince her doting husband and king to drop her like a hot potato. It all happened in the same night of the event. To prevent any repercussions on himself, Memucan ensured that Vashti would never regain favour with the king: he made Vashti’s banishment a law in the country’s constitution. When such laws were passed, they were irreversible even by the king himself. It was recorded that Memucan’s saying "pleased the king and the princes" (Esther 1:21). So Ahasuerus changed from wanting to present Vashti for her beauty, to wanting to put her down and embarrass her before the entire empire.
How fleeting man’s favour is! Ahasuerus and the princes were pleased probably because the edict against Vashti would vindicate their manhood. Human beings are fickle and will change constantly, especially if it is in their own favour. Do not feel secure when others favour you. Thank God for His unchangeable favour upon us. Moreover, how true God’s Word is: "Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised" (Prov 31:30). We should be more concerned that we are in God’s favour than seek to gain favour by pleasing man. Ladies, do not seek to attract someone by your looks. And men, do not be fickle but be faithful.
THOUGHT: Am I trusting in the favour of man or God?
PRAYER: Lord, teach me to seek Thy favour instead of man’s.
Posted in Adult RPG