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A godless world

They should do according to each man's pleasure.Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.Return to me, and I will return to you, says the LORD of hosts.
Esther 1:8; Judges 21:25; Malachi 3:7

A godless world
"Esther" is the title of a short book of the Bible with few chapters. One feature of it is that the name of God is never mentioned. That is strange for the Word of God. It is the only book showing the people of God chastised by Him in a foreign country without any mention of return. This peculiarity, however, is a challenge for us: isn't it an illustration of the present world, where the Creator and Saviour God is totally excluded? Life continues without Âanyone caring about what God thinks. Nevertheless He controls everything from above.

In today's world man believes himself to be the master of his destiny. Mankind, it is said, will be finally liberated from God. The claim is made that man is good, capable of evil, but essentially good. Our indisputable social progess is cited as the proof. So in many countries nobody is under compulsion, everyone does as he pleases, choosing from a host of pleasures. As if this pseudo-liberty, often accompanied by pseudo-pleasures, could hide the disastrous state of the present world, for which the responsibility lies entirely with mankind!

The book of Esther should serve as a warning. After a great feast the king in the narrative was faced with a tentative attempt on his life. Today's world will not experience a better fate. One day, the illusion of happiness will give way to judgment. The world is going its own way - to its ruin. But everyone can choose a life with God by deciding to heed His warnings and receive Jesus, the Saviour of the world.

Today's reading: Exodus 34:1-10 Â· Luke 15:1-10

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