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HUMBLE APPROACH
LORD’S DAY, DECEMBER 4
Esther 7:3-5
Proverbs 15:1
"Humble yourselves
in the sight of the Lord,
and he shall lift you up."
HUMBLE APPROACH
Queen Esther appealed to the king to "let my life be given me at my petition" and to spare also the lives of "my people at my request." She explained that she and her people had been sold "to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish." The queen added that she would not have complained and troubled the king if they had been sold for other reasons such as to be slaves. Moreover, the money given could not compensate for the great loss of an entire race of people to his kingdom. The king then asked Esther the queen who would dare even to imagine doing such a thing.
Notice that the "queen" title was tied to Esther each time her name was mentioned in verses 1 to 5. Though it was the queen speaking, yet she was very measured and careful with her words. She made no demands. She ensured that the king knew she was only hoping for his favour and that it was dependent upon his pleasure to grant her requests. Though she was his queen, she would not have dreamed of troubling him even if she and her people were sold into slavery. What humble words compared to queen Vashti’s attitude towards King Ahasuerus. Notice the king’s response to her words. Her humble approach made his heart open to help her.
As queen, Esther could have pulled rank against Haman. But she threw herself at the king’s mercy instead. Her words of appeal were all true. Like Vashti, she was just a war slave who was given a great privilege. But unlike Vashti, Esther knew her place. We may be successful or have arrived in life, but, like Esther, we must be humble and remember our beginnings and origin. Do not be haughty, else it affects our attitude and how we act or respond to people. A humble approach, even when we have been wronged or taken advantage of, often helps us to deal with situations and people effectively. Esther was focused, not on her position, but on solving the issue. Anyone in any form of leadership position can learn much from this.
THOUGHT: Do I always exert positional power to get my way?
PRAYER: Lord, help me to be humble whatever position I am in.
Posted in Adult RPG
Esther 7:3-5
Proverbs 15:1
"Humble yourselves
in the sight of the Lord,
and he shall lift you up."
HUMBLE APPROACH
Queen Esther appealed to the king to "let my life be given me at my petition" and to spare also the lives of "my people at my request." She explained that she and her people had been sold "to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish." The queen added that she would not have complained and troubled the king if they had been sold for other reasons such as to be slaves. Moreover, the money given could not compensate for the great loss of an entire race of people to his kingdom. The king then asked Esther the queen who would dare even to imagine doing such a thing.
Notice that the "queen" title was tied to Esther each time her name was mentioned in verses 1 to 5. Though it was the queen speaking, yet she was very measured and careful with her words. She made no demands. She ensured that the king knew she was only hoping for his favour and that it was dependent upon his pleasure to grant her requests. Though she was his queen, she would not have dreamed of troubling him even if she and her people were sold into slavery. What humble words compared to queen Vashti’s attitude towards King Ahasuerus. Notice the king’s response to her words. Her humble approach made his heart open to help her.
As queen, Esther could have pulled rank against Haman. But she threw herself at the king’s mercy instead. Her words of appeal were all true. Like Vashti, she was just a war slave who was given a great privilege. But unlike Vashti, Esther knew her place. We may be successful or have arrived in life, but, like Esther, we must be humble and remember our beginnings and origin. Do not be haughty, else it affects our attitude and how we act or respond to people. A humble approach, even when we have been wronged or taken advantage of, often helps us to deal with situations and people effectively. Esther was focused, not on her position, but on solving the issue. Anyone in any form of leadership position can learn much from this.
THOUGHT: Do I always exert positional power to get my way?
PRAYER: Lord, help me to be humble whatever position I am in.
Posted in Adult RPG