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Sabbath: Esther and Mordecai — 8 Comments

  1. As in the book of Daniel in the book of Esther royal decrees were used against God’s people before divine intervention led to state decrees in favor of God’s servants (Daniel 3:28, 29; Esther 8:10-17). Yet God is not expected to use (work through) the heathen state to make laws in favor of one religious group.

    It is also unusual that Vashti, an honorable woman acting on principle was as a result removed from her position apparently to make way for God’s chosen (Esther 1:10-12; 19-21). Then a godly woman under disguise (concealed identity) entered an arranged worldly beauty contest to obtain the pagan king’s favor and become unequally yoked together with an unbeliever, a position apparently intended by Jehovah (Esther 4:14). Through all this God seems to be working.

    Hence it is understandable that the Book of Esther can be a little challenging for some Christians who understand Jehovah to be strict with law and commandments. However God is actually above the written law and at times appears to make allowances concerning the letter requirement of law and practice in certain situations while pursuing a greater good. He sometimes works with mankind’s distorted arrangements to achieve His will, but remains true to divine principle.

    While the saints do their best to observe the letter and spirit of the law they ought to pray to understand the divine principle of the law better, so they will appreciate more God’s action in the past and His current work in their lives.

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  2. God always works in a way that will only benefit His children in the long run but its incumbent upon us as His to children to exercise patient and to have those spiritual eyes which sees beyond and have an happy ending despite the present seemingly oppresion

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  3. God has told us His ways are not our ways, nor His thoughts our thoughts. We look from only what's in front of our faces and even then we don't know the end from the beginning, but He does. "Jesus, Jesus how I trust Him, how I've proved Him o'er and o'er, Jesus Jesus precious Jesus O for grace to trust Him more." Let God be God!

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  4. The Mighty Power of God; Who can fathom?

    How He reverses a hopeless, helpless and a horrific situation of; Esther as an orphan, Mordecai who was on a death row, and the Jews whose condemnation was looming into hope, joy & a song of praise!!!

    What a Mighty God!!!

    CHORUS

    And He'll do it again
    He'll do it again
    If you'll just take a look
    At where you are now
    And where you've been
    Well hasn't He always come through for you
    He's the same now as then
    You may not know how
    You may not know when
    But He'll do it again

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  5. The Bible tells us that with God nothing is impossible and for us to experience it we need faith that never sakes and earnest prayer.

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  6. I love this site it really helps me in my study of the lesson , I am so excited that I found it just a blessing to me.

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  7. We just never know when we will be used for such a time...we may see it as a trial but it may just be a blessing in disguise to save others.
    Blessings to all the Esthers out there.

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  8. "God said it and I believe it,and that settles it for me... I've chosen to believe it!And how about you?"

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