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IF I PERISH, I PERISH!
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Esther 4:16-17
Daniel 3:16-18
"… We ought to obey God
rather than men."
IF I PERISH, I PERISH!
In her reply to Mordecai, Esther said that she would go and see the king uninvited. She reiterated that by doing so, she was breaking the king’s law.
Esther knew that she was going against an already widely understood law of the king that none could approach the king unless being called first. The history of King Ahasuerus’ temper at Vashti was well known. Moreover, Esther had not been asked to see the king for thirty days already. Esther really did not know the king’s mood and how he would respond. She hardly knew the king, and most likely he must have been sleeping with his concubines. What if she had fallen out of grace with him? So, to barge into the inner palace without his invitation was really nerve-wrecking indeed. In fact it would be suicidal. Hence, one must not under-estimate the courage Esther had to muster in order to obey Mordecai to see the king under such conditions. Mordecai’s statement to her was correct. She should think carefully why Providence had made her, a Jew, queen at this very time in the Persian kingdom. In fact Mordecai had the right theology: that even if Esther disobeyed God, God’s Sovereign plan would still be accomplished by some other means. Knowing something is right and doing it can be very different things, especially when there is much to lose. To her credit, Esther did respond rightly and without delay. She was willing to take the potentially severe consequences for doing what was needed. Though queen now, no one knew even at this point that she was a Jew. She had much to lose. But she was willing to risk it all and even to die for it. God sovereignly puts us in situations to fulfil His plans and to do what is right. It can be in school, at work, or in church. Nothing occurs by chance. No matter what position we are in, or how much we stand to lose, we must be willing to say "If I perish, I perish," for the sake of God’s kingdom.
THOUGHT: Am I willing to risk all I have achieved if needed?
PRAYER: Lord, make my life count for Thee.
Posted in Adult RPG
Esther 4:16-17
Daniel 3:16-18
"… We ought to obey God
rather than men."
IF I PERISH, I PERISH!
In her reply to Mordecai, Esther said that she would go and see the king uninvited. She reiterated that by doing so, she was breaking the king’s law.
Esther knew that she was going against an already widely understood law of the king that none could approach the king unless being called first. The history of King Ahasuerus’ temper at Vashti was well known. Moreover, Esther had not been asked to see the king for thirty days already. Esther really did not know the king’s mood and how he would respond. She hardly knew the king, and most likely he must have been sleeping with his concubines. What if she had fallen out of grace with him? So, to barge into the inner palace without his invitation was really nerve-wrecking indeed. In fact it would be suicidal. Hence, one must not under-estimate the courage Esther had to muster in order to obey Mordecai to see the king under such conditions. Mordecai’s statement to her was correct. She should think carefully why Providence had made her, a Jew, queen at this very time in the Persian kingdom. In fact Mordecai had the right theology: that even if Esther disobeyed God, God’s Sovereign plan would still be accomplished by some other means. Knowing something is right and doing it can be very different things, especially when there is much to lose. To her credit, Esther did respond rightly and without delay. She was willing to take the potentially severe consequences for doing what was needed. Though queen now, no one knew even at this point that she was a Jew. She had much to lose. But she was willing to risk it all and even to die for it. God sovereignly puts us in situations to fulfil His plans and to do what is right. It can be in school, at work, or in church. Nothing occurs by chance. No matter what position we are in, or how much we stand to lose, we must be willing to say "If I perish, I perish," for the sake of God’s kingdom.
THOUGHT: Am I willing to risk all I have achieved if needed?
PRAYER: Lord, make my life count for Thee.
Posted in Adult RPG