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JimfromOhio

I am happlily married with 5 kids. I am an accoutant and worked in an accounting field for over 25 years. I like to make a habit of writing down whenever I have deep thoughts about God (so I won't forget). I really into Reformed Theology that is connected to Presbyterian Church in America.

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I enjoy having deep thoughts about God and put down what I actually think about (so I won't forget).

Sunday, October 22, 2006

One Night with the King

I have NOT seen "One Night with the King" yet. I don't go to movie theater since I am hard of hearing unless they have caption. I usually wait until movies comes out on DVD.I have not read the book but I should. Based on Tommy Tenney's novel Hadassah: One Night with the King. The way I understand, the story connects with the Book of Esther. I will have to check this out. My problem with "novel" and "movies", is that an adaptation of a "novelization" of the book of Esther. The book of Esther show how God controls history through providence. There isn't a miracle in the book and the name of God isn't mentioned but at the same time, without anyone realizing that God is always in control of every single event in this world. The king mentioned in Esther favored Esther and Mordecai, spared all the Jewish people, made Mordecai the Prime Minister and hanged Haman on the gallows he build himself for the Jewish people and preserved the nation Israel. Hadassah, "myrtle" in Hebrew (Esther 2:7), or Esther, "star" or "Ishtar" in Persian. One of the greatest and most essential attributes of God is His sovereignty, God rules over all things and controls all things. God also uses providence to accomplish His will in the world. You won't find the word providence in the Bible. It's like the word Trinity. God directs and uses events to accomplish His own Will which meant: "the providence of God." Romans 8:28 says, "We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." All things are controlled by God to work together to fulfill His eternal purpose for His Will. When you can't explain the trouble you're experiencing, you need to understand the providential power of a sovereign God who controls everything in the universe for our good and His glory. Everything that happens in your life (including trials) somehow fits into the plan of God. If you read the THREE main stories in the Old Testament relating to God's providence, God providentially led Joseph, Ruth, and Esther to accomplish great things in His eternal plan.This movie will be interesting to watch. But first, I need to read the book to see how close it is biblically.