Agags, Hamans, And Your Calling

Thursday, February 25, 2021

God commanded King Saul to destroy King Agag and his house. Saul disobeyed and it was for that Saul lost the kingdom. The prophet Samuel fulfilled what Saul left unfinished. But, somehow, one of Agag's sons escaped. In the book of Esther, we read of the man named Haman - the Agagite - the descendant of Agag. So because of Saul's failing to do what God told him, the house of Agag rose again and set out to destroy the entire Jewish people in Persia. But God then raised up Esther and Mordecai who were from the tribe of Benjamin, the same tribe from which Saul came, to fulfill the calling that Saul never did. In the second showdown of Benjamin and Agag, Agag (Haman) was much more powerful. Yet, through God's faithfulness, Agag was defeated. By failing to fulfill his calling, Saul lost the crown, but by obeying the calling, Mordecai was given a crown. So, too, God has a calling on your life. Obey God now and fulfill your calling. You'll receive your crown, and Agag will be defeated under your feet.rn

From Message #1727 The Sword of Amalek & the Mystery of Purim