Esther 6:1-2 Continued
1 That night the king could not sleep. So one was commanded to
bring the book of the records of the chronicles; and they were read
before the king.
2 And it was found written that Mordecai had told of Big-thawn and Teh’- resh, two of the king’s eunuchs, the doorkeepers who had sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus (Akh-ash-vay-rosh).
A. The Records of Chronicles
In Eastern courts, there are scribes or officers whose duty it is to keep a journal of every occurrence worthy of notice. A book of this kind, abounding with anecdotes, is full of interest. It has been a custom with Eastern kings, in all ages, frequently to cause the annals of the kingdom to be read to them. It is resorted to, not merely as a pastime to while away the tedium of an hour, but as a source of instruction to the monarch, by reviewing the important incidents of his own life, as well as those of his ancestors.
A more instructive and interesting work could not be brought before the king; because the Persians composed these records in verse, and were generally the work of the most eminent poets of the empire. They are written in this way to the present time.
I. God Records
The Lord God keeps annals of every person and his every act in life.
Psalms 56:8 You number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book?
Psalm 33:13-15
13 From heaven the LORD looks down and sees all mankind;
14 from his dwelling-place he watches all who live on earth—
15 he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do.
Psalm 11:4 The LORD’S throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.
Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Isaiah 29:15 Woe to those who go to great depths to hide their plans from the LORD, who do their work in darkness and think, "Who sees us? Who will know?"
- One day, these records will be read and judgments will be dispensed; some for honor and some dishonor. And with these records God will judge mankind with perfect justice. He will judge all of the sin of man and if that sin is not covered by propitiation the punishment will be eternal death which is hell.
1Corinthians. 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one’s praise will come from God.
1Peter 4:5 Man will give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
1 Peter 4
4 Indeed your former companions may think it very strange that you no longer join with them in their riotous excesses, and accordingly say all sorts of abusive things about you.
5 They are the ones who will have to answer for their behavior before the One who is prepared to judge all men, living or dead.
Revelation 20:15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.
- How did mankind fall into estrangement or separation from God? Sin. Sin separates man from holy God, making it possible for an approach. How did God reach out to all of mankind to restore its estrangement to Himself? Propitiation.
What is propitiation: A blood sacrifice provided through God’s love to remove the estrangement of a sinner to Himself. How, by covering sin with His own righteousness thereby turning God’s wrath away from the sinner and drawing him close.
- Have you ever experienced an estrangement; a separation or division in a relationship that was very dear to you? I have – twice – and my heart physically ached inside. With an earnest desire to repair the rift, each time I cried out and reached out in hope of a response that would result in restoration.
- I can only imagine the deep yearning of the heart of God who longs to bring each person (you) out of estrangement and into a close relationship with Himself.
- Have you believed in the shed blood of Jesus Christ for the only means of forgiveness of your sins? In that day, what will the record show?
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