Esther 6:1-14 / Keywords 6:13b
THE KING HONOURS MORDECAI
1.
The king is reminded of the conspiracy (1-4)
The night after the
first banquet, the king couldn’t sleep. So he read the
chronicles of his
reign. In the books was a telling of the assassination attempt
that had been foiled
by Mordecai. When the king inquired as to what was done
for him, he was told
nothing had been done. Just then, Haman entered the king’s
presence to ask about
hanging Mordecai. God’s hand is so evident
here. Isn’t
God’s providence wonderful?
2.
Haman is humiliated (5-14)
The king asked Haman
what should be done with someone the king wanted to
honor. Thinking he
was the one to be honored, Haman wanted to be dressed in
the king’s robe and led around
town on the king’s horse, proclaiming
his honor.
Much to Haman’s humiliation, the
king told Haman to do that for Mordecai. Haman
obeyed, but went home
in grief. But Mordecai returned to the king’s gate to pray
for Esther. It was
evident to Haman’s wife and friends
that the hand of the God of
the Jews was on this.
Those who curse God’s people will be
cursed themselves.
Prayer
Lord,
you oppose the proud and give grace to the humble. Help us not to
be
proud, but to humble ourselves before you.
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