Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Kuasa Tuhan Menyertai Umat-Nya | The Power Of God Is Upon His People

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Pembacaan Alkitab: Ester 7-8

Melalui kejadian dengan Haman ini, Tuhan bukan hanya menunjukkan kepada umat-Nya bahwa Ia menjaga mereka dan mendengar seruan mereka. Tetapi orang Israel menjadi ditakuti oleh orang banyak, walaupun mereka adalah orang buangan. BIla kita lihat, orang Israel yang adalah buangan dapat menjadi ratu, kemudian Mordekhai menyelamatkan raja dan ia dihormati di hadapan banyak orang. Lalu setelah Haman digantung, dan perintah diberikan atas titah raja agar orang Israel dapat membela nyawanya, banyak orang yang menjadi takut akan orang Israel. Dengan begitu, walaupun orang Israel adalah orang buangan, tetapi mereka tetap ditakuti dan dikenal oleh banyak orang. Lihatlah akan betapa luar biasanya Tuhan kita itu. Di dalam situasi yang burukpun, Ia menjaga dan bahkan meninggikan Israel. Oleh karena itu, bila kita mengikuti Tuhan dengan sungguh-sungguh, maka hidup kita ada di tangan Tuhan dan janji-Nya akan membuat kita menjadi kepala dan bukan ekor, bukanlah hanya janji palsu, tetapi segala perkataan-Nya adalah benar dan nyata. Maka dari itu, walaupun keadaan kita sepertinya terpuruk, janganlah kita putus asa, tetapi berserulah kepada Tuhan seperti Israel yang berpuasa dan berdoa selama tiga hari tiga malam. Bersandarlah kepada-Nya dan kuasa-Nya akan menyertai kita.


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Bible Reading: Esther 7-8

Through the incident with Haman, the Lord did not only show His people that He takes care of them and heard their cries. But the Israelites were also feared by many, even though they were in exile. If we look at it, Israelites who were in exile dan become a queen, then Mordecai saved the king and he was honoured amongst the crowd. Then after Haman was hanged, a command was given by the king to allow Israelites to defend themselves from attacks and many people feared the Israelites. That way, even though Israelites are in exile, they were still feared and known by many people. Look at how amazing our God is. Even in bad situations, He takes care and even lift Israel up amongst others. Therefore, if we earnestly follow the Lord, then our lives are in His hands and His promises to makes us heads and not tails are not just empty promises, but all His Words are true and real. Thus, even though our situations may seem at the lowest, do not give up, but cried out to the Lord like the Israelites who fasted and prayed for three days three nights. Rely on the Lord and His power will be upon us.

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