![]() Some persons admit a general providence, but deny a particular providence, not considering that a general providence consists of particulars. He that acknowledges a creation and denies a providence, involves himself in a palpable contradiction for the same power which caused a thing to exist is necessary to continue its existence. (Explore the Book)Ĭomment: The 1828 Webster's Dictionary defines providence - "In theology, the care and superintendence which God exercise over His creatures. ![]() It is this which explains why the name of God does not occur in the Book of Esther. Truly, this mysterious reality which we call providence, this sovereign manipulation of all the ordinary, non-miraculous doings which make up the ordinary ongoing of human affairs, so as to bring about, by natural processes, those results which are Divinely predetermined, is the mightiest of all miracles and it is this, we repeat, which is strikingly demonstrated in this Book of Esther. Yet while there is no miracle recorded, the whole thing, in its ultimate meaning, is a mighty miracle - the mighty miracle whereby a sovereign Deity so manipulates all non-miraculous events as to bring about a predetermined outcome and this miracle is all the more miraculous just because it achieves the predetermined outcome without the need for using miracles! All the happenings recorded are the outworking of circumstances in their natural sequence. No miraculous intervention is resorted to. The crisis about which the book is written is providentially anticipated and then providentially overruled just at the crucial moment. It is this which we see demonstrated in the Book of Esther. ![]() Providence, then, in its one absolute sense, is the Divine foreknowledge and the Divine activity which arises there from and such providence implies that God wields absolute power over all the works of His hands. Strictly speaking, there is only One who has foresight, and He alone, therefore, is able to act on the basis of foreknowledge. Inasmuch, however, as foresight always occasions activity in relation to that which is foreseen, providence comes to have the acquired meaning of activity arising from foresight resight. That word " providence" comes from the Latin provideo, which means that I see a thing beforehand ( pro = before video = I see) so that the root meaning of providence is foresight. THOUGHT - Beloved, are you good to your word like Esther? Do you say you will do something (like pray for someone) and follow through on your promise? May God grant that our yes be yes and our no be no, for the sake of our good and His glory. Source: Bible Study Magazine - Volume 11, Issue 2, Jan/Feb, 2019Įsther 5:1 Now it came about on the third day that Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king's palace in front of the king's rooms, and the king was sitting on his royal throne in the throne room, opposite the entrance to the palace.:Īs Lawson says "Esther was not one of those who resolve and promise well, but do not perform." ![]() "UPS AND DOWNS OF ESTHER'S MAJOR CHARACTERS"
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