Esther 9 & 10 - Day 963

Esther 9 & 10 - Day 963 (link to reading)

Scripture: Esther 9:1-15

Commentary (redeeminggod.com): The story of Esther concludes in Esther 9-10 with a series of events which show that God is with His people, even when His presence is not actively recognized or seen.

We have come a long way through Esther. We’ve seen a petty and foolish king take a beautiful young Jewish girl as his queen. Her name, of course, is Esther. She had an uncle named Mordecai who would not bow to a man named Haman, who was second in command. As a result, Haman hatched a wicked plot to not only kill Mordecai, but also wipe out all Jewish people. Esther set out on a Mission: Impossible to stop this plan of Haman, in order to saver her people from certain slaughter. Against impossible odds, and through a set of amazing, miraculous coincidences, she accomplished her mission. Proud Haman was put to death, while her humble and patient uncle Mordecai, receives the position of being second in command over the entire empire.

The entire book has really been about two kinds of people, the proud and the humble. It is about what happens to those who are arrogant, and what happens to those who are meek. Even though God is not mentioned anywhere in the story, we see His hand at work everywhere, destroying the proud, and raising up the humble.

Application: Although we can't see our own pride, we can choose our intentions to be or work toward being humble.  Start by inviting friends and loved ones to hold you accountable to God's best for your life.

Prayer: Lord, have mercy...