Please

Please, this is the term that was used in the OT with the same meaning as it is, only thrice. This is an antiquated word which is not at all used in modren times. The word itself tells us the way it is been used (polite, politely, politeness, politer, politest). This word was been used, first, in Gen 12:13, I pray thee (KJV), second, Num 20:10, hear now (KJV), and third, Num 20:17, I pray thee (KJV) in this form in the OT. Some translations have just left this word from the scripture. Why am I stressing on this word particularly ? In all the three times the word was used just to satisfy the human emotions. In the first instance, Abraham and Sarah were in Egypt because of famine, Abraham asks Sarah pleasingly that she should say that I am your brother, this will let me live or else gets me death. Abraham to spare his life he is letting Sarah into a dangerous situation. Of course Abraham was a half - brother to Sarah. But in this instance Abraham was only meant of his life by intentionally pushing somebody into a dangerous situation. In the second instance Moses was demanded by God to keep the command what was he insisted to do. But, Moses with his outpouring anger he smote the rock twice for which he was insisted to speak. At Massah, he spoke and at Meribah he smote. It was just the anger which he was showing towards a people who were promised by God to be rescued from slavery. In the third instance, Moses was asking the Edomites to pass them through the land which they were not permitted even to set a step on the land. In Deut 2:5, God has commanded them not to pass through the land of Edom, inspite of God's command Moses is sending a word to pass them through the land. What a kind of leadership is this, that is denouncing even the command of God. Was it pride, we can see for the answer in Num 20:12, where God wants Himself to be sanctified before the people of Israel. Moses taking the pride (?) Of letting Israelites out of Egypt. In the above three instances we see the word 'please' was used to fulfill just the human emotions. But it is in Christ in every moment of His life, right from His birth till death and from resurrection to the ascension into heaven, we can literally see the meaning of the word please. Meekness is like please, obedience is like please, surrendering to His Father is like please, taking the lashes on His back is like please, taking up the cross is like please, the agony on the cross is like please, death on the cross is like please, please, please, please. All through the life of Jesus it was like pleading His Father for ourselves 'PLEASE' for My sake. What a God we have who really knows the true meaning of please. Let us know the true meaning of please as it was in the life of Jesus. Let's practice it. Have a good day.