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SILENT BUT SURE PROVIDENCE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1
Esther 6:13b-14
Psalm 46
"God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble."
SILENT BUT SURE PROVIDENCE
The publicly humiliated Haman retreated home and related all that had publicly happened to him. Hearing what had happened to Haman, these wise friends and his wife told him that if Mordecai the Jew had begun to overtake him, then Haman would not prevail over Mordecai whom he wanted to be rid of. Even his wise friends and wife could tell that Haman’s fall had begun. In fact, they added that Haman would most definitely fall in the sight of Mordecai! And just as they were telling him this, the king sent orders for Haman to hurry up for Esther’s banquet. Why were Zeresh and friends so sure that, since Mordecai was a Jew, Haman would not only fail against this Jew, but that he would surely fall in his attempt to do so?
It was likely that they had heard about what the God of the Jews had done for the Jews in the past. The miracles in Egypt against the Great Pharaoh, the parting of the Red Sea, the fall of the Jericho walls, were well known among the nations. We see that even their Persian kings spoke highly of Jehovah. Cyrus called Him "The LORD God of heaven," attributing conquests of kingdoms of the earth to Him, and "he is the God" (Ezra 1:2-3); and Artaxerxes called Him "the God of heaven" (Ezra 7:21, 23). This same God had struck dread in them. Haman’s friends were simply called friends but they were called "wise men" when they assessed what had happened. Even these were wise enough to notice that Divine Providence was at work for God’s people. A key point of this Book of Esther is God’s silent but sure working. There is no lightning and thunder, just ordinary daily lives of people and their actions recorded. God sees, knows and is working behind the scenes. This must assure the believer who may be going through troubles or persecutions. Do not panic when we see the wicked and very powerful people at work against us or His Church. Just wisely trust in Him even in the most extreme situations. His unseen Hand is sovereignly in perfect control of all and providentially still at work.
THOUGHT: Am I troubled and at a loss at the scheming of others?
PRAYER: Lord, I thank Thee for Thou art surely working.
Posted in Adult RPG
Esther 6:13b-14
Psalm 46
"God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble."
SILENT BUT SURE PROVIDENCE
The publicly humiliated Haman retreated home and related all that had publicly happened to him. Hearing what had happened to Haman, these wise friends and his wife told him that if Mordecai the Jew had begun to overtake him, then Haman would not prevail over Mordecai whom he wanted to be rid of. Even his wise friends and wife could tell that Haman’s fall had begun. In fact, they added that Haman would most definitely fall in the sight of Mordecai! And just as they were telling him this, the king sent orders for Haman to hurry up for Esther’s banquet. Why were Zeresh and friends so sure that, since Mordecai was a Jew, Haman would not only fail against this Jew, but that he would surely fall in his attempt to do so?
It was likely that they had heard about what the God of the Jews had done for the Jews in the past. The miracles in Egypt against the Great Pharaoh, the parting of the Red Sea, the fall of the Jericho walls, were well known among the nations. We see that even their Persian kings spoke highly of Jehovah. Cyrus called Him "The LORD God of heaven," attributing conquests of kingdoms of the earth to Him, and "he is the God" (Ezra 1:2-3); and Artaxerxes called Him "the God of heaven" (Ezra 7:21, 23). This same God had struck dread in them. Haman’s friends were simply called friends but they were called "wise men" when they assessed what had happened. Even these were wise enough to notice that Divine Providence was at work for God’s people. A key point of this Book of Esther is God’s silent but sure working. There is no lightning and thunder, just ordinary daily lives of people and their actions recorded. God sees, knows and is working behind the scenes. This must assure the believer who may be going through troubles or persecutions. Do not panic when we see the wicked and very powerful people at work against us or His Church. Just wisely trust in Him even in the most extreme situations. His unseen Hand is sovereignly in perfect control of all and providentially still at work.
THOUGHT: Am I troubled and at a loss at the scheming of others?
PRAYER: Lord, I thank Thee for Thou art surely working.
Posted in Adult RPG