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There were no supernatural miracles in the Book of Esther, yet every wondrous event points to God's invisible Hand. Occurrences do not have to be supernatural to be miracles. The special characteristic or attribute of seeing God in everyday life is the lesson of Purim (the Book of Esther). In Persia, there were no BIG miracles. The natural was used. There are no coincidences - only God-incidences! We need to see God's Hand in our everyday lives even when His name is not mentioned.
In Chapter 1 of the Book of Esther, we find tension between the king and his queen, the threat to male authority and a great drama of how to handle the dilemma of a queen’s refusal to do what the king has requested. No one really knows if the king had asked Queen Vashti to appear in a compromising position or if she was rebelling against his authority, but behind the scenes our Sovereign God is making a path for “the rest of the story.” I love the way the king sought the counsel of his elders as they created a law that Queen Vashti could never appear before the king again. The men were more concerned with how their wives would react than with the relationship between the king and queen. In their culture, an edict was delivered by horseman throughout the kingdom and made law. The law of the Medes and Persians could not be changed. Pretty serious stuff!
We find decisions made in our educational culture sent out throughout the land for all to comply. What do we do as Christian educators when we don’t like the latest edict that has come down the decision pipeline? We pray. We ask God to help us to do the right thing. He is sovereign, He can change situations that seem impossible and He is the ultimate decision maker. Should we bother Him about silly little decisions that we don’t like? Prayer is our connection to the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. We have an open door to the One Who knows everything. Who knows? The miracle He may perform may be the one that changes our attitude? One of my principals used to say, “Perception is reality.” When God changes our perception of situations, the reality can often be changed as well.
Please pray for your administrators and their leaders. The decisions they have to make are not always in the best interest of the students and teachers, but what if we all prayed for them before they met? Let them know that you are praying for their wisdom and ability to make the best decision and support them. You will be amazed at what a difference it will make on your campus.
Please read Chapter 2 for next week! Don’t be shy. You can add your comments to this study. It will make it so much more rich.
As always, I am
Prayerfully yours,
In Chapter 1 of the Book of Esther, we find tension between the king and his queen, the threat to male authority and a great drama of how to handle the dilemma of a queen’s refusal to do what the king has requested. No one really knows if the king had asked Queen Vashti to appear in a compromising position or if she was rebelling against his authority, but behind the scenes our Sovereign God is making a path for “the rest of the story.” I love the way the king sought the counsel of his elders as they created a law that Queen Vashti could never appear before the king again. The men were more concerned with how their wives would react than with the relationship between the king and queen. In their culture, an edict was delivered by horseman throughout the kingdom and made law. The law of the Medes and Persians could not be changed. Pretty serious stuff!
We find decisions made in our educational culture sent out throughout the land for all to comply. What do we do as Christian educators when we don’t like the latest edict that has come down the decision pipeline? We pray. We ask God to help us to do the right thing. He is sovereign, He can change situations that seem impossible and He is the ultimate decision maker. Should we bother Him about silly little decisions that we don’t like? Prayer is our connection to the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. We have an open door to the One Who knows everything. Who knows? The miracle He may perform may be the one that changes our attitude? One of my principals used to say, “Perception is reality.” When God changes our perception of situations, the reality can often be changed as well.
Please pray for your administrators and their leaders. The decisions they have to make are not always in the best interest of the students and teachers, but what if we all prayed for them before they met? Let them know that you are praying for their wisdom and ability to make the best decision and support them. You will be amazed at what a difference it will make on your campus.
Please read Chapter 2 for next week! Don’t be shy. You can add your comments to this study. It will make it so much more rich.
As always, I am
Prayerfully yours,
K
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