Est 10:1 And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
Est 10:2 And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
Est 10:3 For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
What have we learned from the story of Esther? The designs of evil men shall be turned upside down by our LORD, the God of Israel. A queen picked from a beauty contest became the savior of her people. God is in control. Haman who had it all, could not stand Mordecai, and Mordecai ended up in the prominent place of Haman. God rewards his faithful servants who trust in him and honor the king. Mordecai would not bow to Haman, which made Haman angry enough to kill not only Mordecai, but all Jews. We see how satan uses our bad anger for his purposes.
Psa 140:8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
Mat 23:12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
1 Pet 2:15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
1 Pet 2:16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
1 Pet 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
Our example is the Lord Jesus Christ.
Saul of Tarsus was the enemy of the church; Jesus took it personally.
Acts 9:4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Acts 9:5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Those who persecute God's people must repent or face the wrath of God. If we love God and honor him, he will see that we are rewarded.
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