Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Year 8, Day 66: Esther 6


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In Esther 6, we get to see a great irony.  The king can’t sleep, so he goes out for some light reading.  He has the old records brought forth and read.  As he reads, he hears about Mordecai, who saved the king from treason. He decides now makes a great time to honor the man.



In walks Haman.  Haman has come to the king to talk about killing Mordecai.  After all, Haman has gotten some good personal time with the king lately.  He thinks he has the king’s ear.  When the king asks Haman what should be done to a person with whom the king delights, Haman naturally assumes that he is talking about him!  Therefore, Haman trumps up a big festival all of all kinds of pomp, circumstance, and splendor.



In walks irony.  Haman came to talk to the king about killing Mordecai.  Once he arrives, he is put in the situation of thinking that he is planning his own festival.  The king then informs Haman that it is his job to go out and make sure that he does everything that he said for Mordecai.  Haman has to honor the very man that he wants to kill!  The king tells Haman to not omit a single detail.



What I find interesting about this is how often God works this way.  When we are humble, we give God to opportunity to lift us up as He sees fit.  When we are proud and make our own plans, we don’t give God room.  Therefore, God’s remaining option is to bring us into humility.  That’s what happens here.  God bring Haman into humility because Haman has become proud and is acting in pride.



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