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Wednesday, July 02, 2014

Haman, Mordecai, and Esther - an interesting triangle

Good morning all! God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!
   Esther 4:14 " For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”
   Replace the words Jews with your family name.  Think about your whole family perishing.  What would you think?  What would you do?  What would you be willing to do?
   Well, a goofy guy named Haman was moved into a position of authority, which went to his head, put him on his high horse, made him prideful.  When he traveled the streets all the people bowed to him, except......except.......Mordecai.  Well, this really irked Haman, why, he was a man of great stature, how great he is and this little "JEW"- Mordecai would not bow to him. 
   Aww, this Jew, yes JEW, so how can I get even with him?  I will take him out, but no blood on my hands.  I will get the king to know and understand they ALL need to be eliminated, killed, wiped off the face of the earth.  Oh, did I mention his name is Haman, you may be thinking Hitler. (probably a descendent of Haman-lol).
  So Haman convinced King Xerxes that this race of people, Jews, had different laws and did not obey the laws of the king, in fact, they REFUSED to obey the kings laws.  Yep, Xerxes goes for this, not seeing the deceit and deception Haman has cast forth.
   Well, Mordecai heard of this and tore his clothes, put on burlap and ashes, and went into the city crying with a loud and bitter wail.  Esther heard of this, called for Mordecai, who would not change clothes but communicated through a messenger.  Now Queen Esther was Mordecai's neice, a JEW.  The king did not know this, nor did Haman.
   Now if you don't know this story, you need to read the book of Esther, only 10 chapters, about 12 pages, but one can really see God working in the mist of all these events.  So Esther sent work to Mordecai saying, 16 “Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.”
   Esther is going to go to the king, and in this time of the world, if not summoned she could DIE!!  And at the end of verse 16 Esther says, "And if I perish, I perish."  She is willing to die for the cause that is cast before her.  God is not mentioned but you can see his hand in this whole scene.
    Would you die for Jesus, God?  Would you lay your life down for others?  465 Christians whole wide die daily for their belief.  19 Christians die every hour for Jesus Christ.  Many countries it is against the law to be a Christian.  America is coming closer and closer to this daily.  The anti-christ knows time is drawing near and is working hard to help the heads of evil rise up.  Would you die for Christ today, right now?  Would you be an Esther?  Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
   Johnny

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