skipped devotion on the twelfth because in my befuddled state of fever i sort of forgot to write down which Scripture i was reading. now it escapes memory thus exemplifying the importance of recording down one's devotions.
i only remember my prayer was for God to burn away my impurities just as my fever was 'burning' my body.
anyway
onthemorningoftheTHIRTEENTH,
" "Go at once," the king commanded Haman. "Get the robe and the horse and do just as you have suggested for Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king's gate. Do not neglect anything you have recommended." - Esther 6:10
the Bible certainly has its brand of humour. as is reflected in this chapter of Esther.
less of selfish inward intentions.
more of selfless outpouring of blessing unto others.
God will save the righteous.
and the wicked will have to be dealt with.
we may say "..but since when was i ever wicked?"
ah, how quick our self-righteousness.
ARE we ready, then, to surrender what we long for the most.. to the needy?
Haman longed for the king to honour him in public.
but Mordecai was the apt one to be honoured.
and Haman was made to honour Mordecai, much against his will.
Haman was proud, u see. he always cared for himself. self-seeking. me-ism.
thus he was deeply offended and grieved when his greatest desire went to someone else.
(worse still - via his own administration.)
he couldn't take the humility. o, the shame..!
this ties in very timely with Jackie Pullinger's message that
the needy are all around us. we just need to learn to see them.
we just need to think about ourselves less, and think for others more.
as from the lesson in Esther 6,
the inward-looking me-ism sickness is fuelled by PRIDE.
our selfish pride and interests come in the way of God's heart for the needy.
CAN we be a blessing today?
MY APPLICATION: yay. to get my Mum a mother's day gift. and bless my Dad, too.
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