June 7, 2025, Ester 5:9-14
9 And
Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart. But when Haman saw
Mordecai in the king's gate, that he neither rose nor trembled before
him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai. 10 Nevertheless,
Haman restrained himself and went home, and he sent and brought his friends
and his wife Zeresh. 11 And Haman recounted to
them the splendor of his riches, the number of his sons, all the
promotions with which the king had honored him, and how he had advanced
him above the officials and the servants of the king. 12 Then
Haman said, “Even Queen Esther let no one but me come with the king to the
feast she prepared. And tomorrow also I am invited by her together with the
king. 13 Yet all this is worth nothing to me, so
long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.” 14 Then his
wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Let a gallows fifty
cubits high be made, and in the morning tell the king to have Mordecai
hanged upon it. Then go joyfully with the king to the feast.” This idea pleased
Haman, and he had the gallows made.
Oh, the webs of evil sown.
Although Haman showed some pleasure of being invited to the queen’s banquet
with the king, the sight of Mordecai outside the palace gates incensed him. At
the urging of his wife, he built gallows to hang Mordecai early the next day
before the feast?
Why is Mordecai such a
treat to Haman?
Have you noticed how truth
is threatening to evildoers?
Have you ever been in or
are you currently in a situation where a colleague, relative, church member,
etc. are uncomfortable with you because you speak and share truth?
Pray for guidance, wisdom
and resolve. Never compromise doing what’s right in the eyes of the Lord.
Robin Adams
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