Good Morning! Today is Esther 6! I hope you all are having a wonderful week! and i look forward to seeing some of you tonight at 6:30 at the Hinkle's for the bible study!
Esther 6:1-2
"That night the king had trouble sleeping, so he ordered an attendant to bring the book of the history of his reign so it could be read to him. In those records he discovered an account of how Mordecai had exposed the plot of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the eunuchs who guarded the door to the king's private quarters. They had plotted to assassinate King Xerxes." (NLT)
The first thing I thought was wow. God really does work in mysterious ways. You can clearly see the way God worked this out. The exact same night Haman was building the gallows for Mordecai's death, King Xerxes found the records of the great deed Mordecai did.
Esther 6:6-10
"So Haman came in, and the king said, 'What should I do to honor a man who truly pleases me?' Haman thought to himself, 'Whom would the king wish to honor more than me?' So he replied, 'If the king wishes to honor someone, he should bring out one of the king's own royal robes, as well as a horse that the king himself has ridden—one with a royal emblem on its head. Let the robes and the horse be handed over to one of the king's most noble officials. And let him see that the man whom the king wishes to honor is dressed in the king's robes and led through the city square on the king's horse. Have the official shout as they go, 'This is what the king does for someone he wishes to honor!' 'Excellent!' the king said to Haman. 'Quick! Take the robes and my horse, and do just as you have said for Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the gate of the palace. Leave out nothing you have suggested!'" (NLT)
Being honest, I found these verses quite funny. It clearly tells how selfish Haman is. The only reason he suggested all of those things was because it was what he wanted for himself and what he thought the King was going to present himself. He only did it because he knew he would enjoy receiving such honor and attention. I can even imagine the look on Haman's face when the king told him that it was for Mordecai. He thought so highly of himself, and never suspected that the reward would be give to someone else, especially not Mordecai, the Jew that had not bowed down to him. Especially not the Jew that was supposed to die on the gallows.
Esther 6:12-14
"Afterward Mordecai returned to the palace gate, but Haman hurried home dejected and completely humiliated. When Haman told his wife, Zeresh, and all his friends what had happened, his wise advisers and his wife said, 'Since Mordecai—this man who has humiliated you—is of Jewish birth, you will never succeed in your plans against him. It will be fatal to continue opposing him.' While they were still talking, the king's eunuchs arrived and quickly took Haman to the banquet Esther had prepared." (NLT)
I really like how even Haman's friends and family tell him that continuing to victimize Mordecai is not going to be his redemption. They know that Haman will never be satisfied until he has fully won his war against Mordecai, but Mordecai has God on his side and they are well aware that Haman cannot win.
"Jealousy contains more of self-love than of love."
-Francois de La Rochefoucauld
"A relaxed attitude lengthens life; jealousy rots it away."
-Proverbs 14:30 (NLT)
I'm starting to like ending this off with quotes! I think they can be relevant and inspiring :) Maybe that's only me but I'm gonna keep doing it anyways! :) Well that's it for Chapter 6! Tomorrow is Chapter 7! BYE :) :) :)
3 comments:
Great post Catherine! I like the quotes at the end! And I also liked how the entire chapter was on the blog because I could see exactly where you were referring to.
My favorite part of this chapter was verses 6-10 where Haman thinks he is the King's favorite and it shows what can happen if you become to prideful.
(NIV)
11 So Haman got the robe and the horse. He robed Mordecai, and led him on horseback through the city streets, proclaiming before him, “This is what is done for the man the king delights to honor!”
If I were Haman, I would be so mad at Mordecai. But, Haman had to do what the king had told him.
I also liked verses 6-10. I really liked how you said Catherine that Haman just said all thoughts things because he thought he was going to get them.
When I read these verses I thought it showed how much Haman thought of himself. When the king said that he wanted to honor someone, Haman immediately thought the king was talking about him. It really blew up in his face. Not only did king not want to honor him, but the king wanted to honor Mordecai, the very guy Haman hated and wanted to be killed.
I think that these verses really showed that God is the one that is really in control. You might think like Haman did that you are the perfect person for something. Then when you don't get it and someone elts does the show or the job or whatever it is runs way better because that person was put there for a specific reason. It also kinda shows how God also has the perfect place for you too. You might not have gotten the part or the job because there is something that fits you better down the road.
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