Still meditating in the book of Esther. Thinking these past few weeks about God’s special affection and love He had toward “His Chosen People” and the very special love and affection He has toward you and me!
Exodus 19:5 says to the nation of Israel, “Now therefore, if ye will obey My voice indeed, and keep My covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar (or special) TREASURE unto Me above all people.” and Psalm 33:12 says, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance.”
Over and over in the Word we see the LORD God protecting His Chosen People, the Jews. Many, thru the ages, have tried to exterminate them. The Pharaoh in Moses’ time tried to get rid of them by having the midwives kill all the male babies that were born. Of course the midwives feared God and did not obey this. (Exodus 1:15-21) Then Pharaoh tried to get rid of them by having all baby boys thrown into the river (Exodus 2:1-10) and Moses’ mother, Jochebed, built Moses a little basket and he was “drawn out” of the river by Pharaoh's own daughter and one day became a deliverer to the Israelites. We have seen in recent history, the Holocaust, where Hitler tried to exterminate the Jewish race. Here, in the book of Esther, we find wicked Haman endeavoring to exterminate the Jewish race. However, Mordecai knew that the Jews were under special protection from God. So sure was Mordecai of this fact that he said to Esther, “For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, (meaning if you are not willing to risk your life and go before the king right now) then shall there enlargement (help) and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place…” (Esther 4:14) Mordecai knew that no man or no nation could lay its hand upon God's Chosen People. His faith was sure….his resolve was steadfast.
What a thrill and a comfort it is for me today, as a blood bought believer, to enjoy that same special place of protection. To know that He valued and loved me…..me….enough to send His Beloved Son to pay the penalty for my sin. And now, because of that work on the cross, He sees me as a special treasure!!
May our faith in His beloved Son be sure……and may our resolve be steadfast……HE LOVES US WITH AN EVERLASTING LOVE! AND NOTHING COMES INTO OUR LIVES WITHOUT FIRST BEING SIFTED THRU HIS LOVING HANDS. No one can mess with us……..that He does not see and know and care! His love truly is amazing!
“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation,
a peculiar people (special)…..which in time past were not a people,
but are now the people of God…”
1 Peter 2:9-1
1 comment:
Thanks for the great thoughts! Love the new look, so cute! Way to go.. ;) We wrote out the generations of the 'chosen people' from Matthew 1 this morning- from Abraham to Jesus Christ with the girls. Was fun project and plan to go back to OT and keep adding names to it.
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