DAY 262 Read Esther 7 through 10.
Today's reading: Esther's courageous actions saved her people. The shadow of doom was transformed into the assurance of life. God's people in all ages have looked forward to final victory over the forces of evil.
Memory gem: "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty" (Psalm 91:1).
Thought for today:
"The trying experiences that came to God's people in the days of Esther were not peculiar to that age alone....The same spirit that in ages past led men to persecute the true church, will in the future lead to the pursuance of a similar course toward those who maintain their loyalty to God. Even now preparations are being made for this last great conflict.
"The decree that will finally go forth against the remnant people of God will be very similar to that issued by Ahasuerus against the Jews....The reverence of God's people for His law is a constant rebuke to those who have cast off the fear of the Lord....
"Satan will arouse indignation against the minority who refuse to accept popular customs and traditions. Men of position and reputation will join with the lawless and the vile to take counsel against the people of God. Wealth, genius, education, will combine to cover them with contempt....On this battlefield will be fought the last great conflict in the controversy between truth and error. And we are not left in doubt as to the issue. Today as in the days of Esther and Mordecai, the Lord will vindicate His truth and His people."--Prophets and Kings, pp. 605, 606.
NOTE: It is interesting to note that Esther 8:9 is the longest verse in the Bible, containing 43 Hebrew words in the original, or 192 letters.
Verse 10 mentions the animals used by the messengers. The Hebrew words are of obscure meaning and not the ones usually denoting camels, etc. A more likely translation is that the men were "mounted couriers riding on swift horses that were used in the king's service, bred from the royal stud" (RSV). Verse 14 uses some of the same words.
Today's reading: Esther's courageous actions saved her people. The shadow of doom was transformed into the assurance of life. God's people in all ages have looked forward to final victory over the forces of evil.
Memory gem: "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty" (Psalm 91:1).
Thought for today:
"The trying experiences that came to God's people in the days of Esther were not peculiar to that age alone....The same spirit that in ages past led men to persecute the true church, will in the future lead to the pursuance of a similar course toward those who maintain their loyalty to God. Even now preparations are being made for this last great conflict.
"The decree that will finally go forth against the remnant people of God will be very similar to that issued by Ahasuerus against the Jews....The reverence of God's people for His law is a constant rebuke to those who have cast off the fear of the Lord....
"Satan will arouse indignation against the minority who refuse to accept popular customs and traditions. Men of position and reputation will join with the lawless and the vile to take counsel against the people of God. Wealth, genius, education, will combine to cover them with contempt....On this battlefield will be fought the last great conflict in the controversy between truth and error. And we are not left in doubt as to the issue. Today as in the days of Esther and Mordecai, the Lord will vindicate His truth and His people."--Prophets and Kings, pp. 605, 606.
NOTE: It is interesting to note that Esther 8:9 is the longest verse in the Bible, containing 43 Hebrew words in the original, or 192 letters.
Verse 10 mentions the animals used by the messengers. The Hebrew words are of obscure meaning and not the ones usually denoting camels, etc. A more likely translation is that the men were "mounted couriers riding on swift horses that were used in the king's service, bred from the royal stud" (RSV). Verse 14 uses some of the same words.
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