Frustrated opposition Week 48, 2015

Have you considered the frustration of the opposition against Mordecai? “And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordeccai alone , for they had shewed him the people of Mordeccai; wherefore, Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordeccai” Est3:6 (KJV) Again, it appears that Haman’s wife knew more about the God of the Jews than Haman. Look at her statement; then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him; if Mordeccai be the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him but shall surely fall before him. Est 6:13(KJV)

What of that against Daniel? All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.Dan6:7 (KJV). Just imagine the calibre of people involved; the presidents, the governors, the princes, the counsellors, the captains. We know how these men ended, including Haman, their wives, children and entire household. Dan 6:24, Est 7:9-10 respectively. No matter the calibre, the height or the level of any man, whether politically or in occultism, know who is who, that take a counsel against a child of God can stand. It is impossible.

A story was told about a brother and a sister who agreed to marry each other, after much prayer to ascertain the will of God concerning them in marriage. When the sister’s father who was a strong herbalist was informed, he rejected the proposition vehemently and said, “Over my dead body will I allow the young man marry my daughter”. The brother and sister tried really hard to convince him but to no avail. Eventually some brethren heard, who became interested in the matter, took it up in prayer unto the lord. They prayed and cried unto the Lord

Suddenly the girl’s father dropped his herbalist bags and became a Christian, started going to church and everyone was surprised especially those close to him about the immediate change. Within a short time, he called for the young man whom he had earlier vowed would never marry his daughter. This time, he was interested. He assisted the young man so much especially with regards to ome-nala (native law and custom). The weddings, both traditional and church were successfully done to the glory of God. But surprisingly after all these when the brother and sister had married, the man (the sister’s father) dropped his bible, left church and went back to his shrine. He picked up his native doctors bags, dusted it and went back to his former occupation as a herbalist.

My counsel shall stand declares the Lord and I will do all my pleasure.  Is46:10

Odinaka Otuche