Reversal
of Destiny
In this summary of Esther Ch 6, we are continuing with this week’s
theme: “Sleepless in Susa.” The sixth chapter is the “hinge of the story
of Esther.” God appoints or allows circumstances (often crises) in our lives to
redirect or paths. There is a sudden turn of events that reverses the expected
or intended outcome – we have a Reversal of Destiny or a Reversal of Fortunes
(Esther 6:6-11)
The King had been suffering from a mild case of insomnia. So, he
asked to read His log book of events and came across an account of when
Mordecai saved Him from two assassinators. By divine “coincidence” the portion
that was read contained the account of the attempt on his life foiled by
Mordecai. Probably it was in the morning that Haman came to suggest that the
king hand Mordecai. Strangely enough it was the very same time that the king
had an impulse to reward the man who had saved him from the assassins. When
Haman entered, the king asked the general question, “What shall be done for the
man whom the king delights to honor?” Haman being prideful, assumed that the honor
was for Him and suggested that the man in question should receive royal
garments and a horse with a royal crown. He also suggested that the King’s
Noble prince should dress the man to be honored and parade around the city
saying what he has done.
Little did he know that the King would send him out to do all that
he suggested, for Mordecai his ‘enemy’! Haman felt so ashamed and went home to
his wife Zeresh who told him that his ‘bad luck’ had only begun, especially
because Mordecai was a Jew.
The Lord is in perfect control. In our day there is a Man whom the
King delights to honor – the Lord Jesus Christ. God has decreed that every knee
shall bow to Him and every tongue confess Him Lord to the glory of God the
Father (phil. 2:10-11)
THE PRAYERS OF THE RIGHTEOUS AVAIL MUCH! (James 5:16)
The prayers of those who had been fasting have been heard by God.
This was the only explanation for the king to suddenly want to look at the book
of records, because he could not sleep! PRAYER WORKS when it is according to
God’s will! What is God’s will, you ask? Even Esther wasn’t certain, she said
‘If I die, I die’, but she put her FAITH in God! Sometimes we will be unsure
about what God really wants for us, but it is important not to allow our
confusion to affect our faith in His ability to do what is best for us!
GOOD WILL ALWAYS BE REWARDED
God fully remixed Haman’s plans! Just imagine, Haman did not think
the King was going to honor anyone else but himself. He really went to the
extreme with the list of blessings he told the King to bestow upon Mordecai,
because he believed that he was the man. The intentions of Haman were to hang
Mordecai, not to honor him…but God had something different planned!
Psalm 23:5 comes to mind! ‘You prepare a table before me in the
presence of my enemies’. God will elevate you in the presence of your enemies
and in this chapter, He used the enemy to elevate the righteous! God is so
awesome!
What are your thoughts?
Cheryl
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