Day 149 - Esther 1-10

ONE-YEAR JOURNEY OF THE BIBLE
Day 149 - Esther 1-10 (God's Deliverance of the Entire Jewish People)
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'"Look! The gallows, fifty cubits high, which Haman made for Mordecai, who spoke good on the king's behalf, is standing at the house of Haman."  Then the king said, "Hang him on it!"  So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king's wrath subsided."'  (Ester 7:9-10)

The book of Esther is one that is filled with powerful illustrations of God's sovereignty.  God knew that an evil man will arise in the kingdom of the Medes and the Persians who will seek to annihilate all Jews including women and children and so He raised up Esther, a Jewish girl brought up by her uncle Mordecai, to become Queen.   

A certain man named Haman earned the king's favor and was made second in command of the kingdom.  Because Mordecai refused to bow to Haman due to his belief as a Jew that he must only bow to God, Haman  plotted not only to kill Mordecai but all the Jews including women and children throughout all realm of the kingdom.

This is where Esther comes in as a type of savior of the Jews.  She risks her life in coming before the king on his royal throne uninvited (unless the king extended the royal scepter to the uninvited guest, that person would be sentenced to death) in order to plead for the lives of the Jews.

Before Esther would have her chance to make her case in behalf of all Jews before the king, God turns the tide on Haman.  Wanting to promote Mordecai for saving his life from an assasination plot, the king asked Haman what he suggested done for the man whom the king wanted to honor.  

Thinking that he was that man, Haman suggested to the king: "For the man whom the king delights to honor, let a royal robe be brought which the king has worn, and a horse on which the king has ridden, which has a royal crest placed on its head.  Then let this robe and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that he may array the man whom the king delights to honor. Then parade him on horseback through the city square, and proclaim before him: "Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor!'" (Esther 6:7-9)

And so it was done for Mordecai and as we read from our text above, Haman ends up hanged on the gallows he had made for Mordecai and Mordecai was made second in command after the king and all the Jews throughout the entire kingdom were spared from their enemies who sought to kill them as instigated by the evil Haman.

The story of Esther gives me great inspiration and encouragement regarding the sovereignty of God.  It reassures me that God is always in control of everything under the sun and that He is turning the events all around me for my good as Paul taught in his letter to the Romans,  "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28)."

Do you love God and are called by Him to be His child?   If so, the promise above is yours and no matter what happens in your life, you can know that "all things will work together for your good."