December 06, 2010
Haman plans to destroy the Jewish people. Haman was given a new rank, a higher position than the other important people, and he used that position to bring glory and honor to himself. All the people were to bow down before Haman. All did, except Mordecai. He refused. This made Haman angry and he set out to destroy Mordecai. Esther 3:6-7 - "He thought himself as too important to try and kill only Mordecai... so he looked for a way to destroy all of Mordecai's people." It wasn't enough to make just Mordecai pay. He wanted revenge. He wanted destruction. He wanted all.
So Haman comes up with a plan and offers to pay the king money in order to accomplish it. The order was to kill every Jew. Esther 3:13 - "And they (the people doing the killing) could take everything the Jewish people owned."
When Mordecai perceived (KJV), learned (NIV), heard (NCV), "about all that had been done," he tore his clothes, wept loudly, and put on rough cloth and ashes. Esther hears about Mordecai and sends a messenger to find out why he is upset. Mordecai tells her what Haman has done and what he thinks Esther should do. Esther is in a tough spot. If you go into the king uninvited you can lose your life. But even though no one inside the palace knew it, Esther was a Jew. Mordecai tells Esther not to think she will escape this order just because she is queen. Esther 4:14 - "If you keep quiet at this time, someone else will help and save the Jewish people, but you and your father's family will all die. And who knows, you may have been chose queen for such a time as this."
I love Mordecai's response. Look—God's will WILL be done. If you don't do it someone else will. Mordecai's faith is strong. He's upset, but he is not panicked. He totally gets that God is in control. He wants Esther to choose to do the right thing—for Esther's sake—because God is going to do it either way. Esther chose to do the right thing. She asked all the Jews to fast and pray for three days and then she will go to the king even though it was against all common sense thinking. Esther 4:16 - "And if I die, I die." She was going to do the right thing no matter what!
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Haman plans to destroy the Jewish people. Haman was given a new rank, a higher position than the other important people, and he used that position to bring glory and honor to himself. All the people were to bow down before Haman. All did, except Mordecai. He refused. This made Haman angry and he set out to destroy Mordecai. Esther 3:6-7 - "He thought himself as too important to try and kill only Mordecai... so he looked for a way to destroy all of Mordecai's people." It wasn't enough to make just Mordecai pay. He wanted revenge. He wanted destruction. He wanted all.
So Haman comes up with a plan and offers to pay the king money in order to accomplish it. The order was to kill every Jew. Esther 3:13 - "And they (the people doing the killing) could take everything the Jewish people owned."
When Mordecai perceived (KJV), learned (NIV), heard (NCV), "about all that had been done," he tore his clothes, wept loudly, and put on rough cloth and ashes. Esther hears about Mordecai and sends a messenger to find out why he is upset. Mordecai tells her what Haman has done and what he thinks Esther should do. Esther is in a tough spot. If you go into the king uninvited you can lose your life. But even though no one inside the palace knew it, Esther was a Jew. Mordecai tells Esther not to think she will escape this order just because she is queen. Esther 4:14 - "If you keep quiet at this time, someone else will help and save the Jewish people, but you and your father's family will all die. And who knows, you may have been chose queen for such a time as this."
I love Mordecai's response. Look—God's will WILL be done. If you don't do it someone else will. Mordecai's faith is strong. He's upset, but he is not panicked. He totally gets that God is in control. He wants Esther to choose to do the right thing—for Esther's sake—because God is going to do it either way. Esther chose to do the right thing. She asked all the Jews to fast and pray for three days and then she will go to the king even though it was against all common sense thinking. Esther 4:16 - "And if I die, I die." She was going to do the right thing no matter what!
"You can't stop God's purpose. God's purpose is greater than you are and if you are God's child, nothing is going to slow down God's purpose for you life." ~ From the Inspirational Bible.Nothing! God is not shocked by circumstances. He doesn't react "to." He already knows. His plan is in place. Nothing can or will destroy His plan. His plan is for "such a time as this."
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