Verses: Esther 5 :
9 - 14
My thoughts about the verses:
You would think that Haman would be in the best of spirits. Here he was getting high praise from the King. He had been invited to a party with only the King and Queen. Yet, his anger boils because Mordecai will not bow down to him.
You can almost hear his thoughts as he passes Mordecai and isn't given the respect he felt he deserved. How dare this conquered man to stand up against me. He should be bowing down to me. A low man and yet he thinks he is better than me.
You can also see Mordecai and the thoughts going through his head. If only you knew what is going on around you. My niece is the Queen and she is going to be used by God. You are not as powerful as you think you are. You will have to one day bow down to the Jewish community. You will know then that there is only one who deserves praise. The Creator is the only one who has earned the respect and honor that you claim to have.
So Haman goes home and tells his wife and friends what has happened. He is bragging about all of the good things that have happened to him. He is boasting about his good. Yet, even though everything is going good for him he still is unhappy. One man has ruined his happiness because he will not give him the respect that he feels that he deserves. He doesn't understand that Mordecai has such a close relationship with God. Mordecai realized that it was more important to put his relationship with God before anything else.
So the plot unfolds. Mordecai decides to rid himself the next day of Mordecai. So his wife and friends suggest that he build a large post to hang Mordecai from. This would teach people to respect him. He could not let others see that this man was standing up to him if he was to keep the power that he felt he deserved. He has the post built and knows the next day his life will be changed and he will be happy from that moment on.
Have you ever been in a situation where you thought you could control the outcome to benefit you. You eventually find out that God hand different plans. I know that I never thought I would be where I am today. I finally found a job that I felt like I was doing well for people. I loved my work and it became the center of my life. I knew that I kept working that things would get better and better for me. That I would be able to do so much and all it took was for me to give 110% to accomplish that goal.
Then things changed first my back started hurting and I had to have surgery. My Gastroparesis that I had been fighting for several years got worse so I had to have surgery. The spinning from my Meniere’s intensified to the point that staying vertical is a daily challenge. Finally I had to come to the conclusion that God had other plans. So now I am not working and there has been something happen in my life that I would never thought would happen. I actually have become more dependent on God. My goals and dreams were changed for the good. I had placed God second in my life. The Creator wanted to be first so he took away the one obstacle in my life that was causing him to be second. It has taken time but I now realize that it is the best thing that ever happened for me. I spend more time in the scripture. I have built my relationship around God.
Just like Haman I thought that my prestige was more important than the spiritual part of my life. I had that shattered and I was knocked down to my knees so that I could learn serving God was much more important. So in the end God will give you what you need when the time is right. Don't be surprised if the outcome is much different than what you thought it would be.
Prayer:
Dear God we thank you for being in our life. We thank you for sending the Holy Spirit to live within us. Help us dear God to understand what you desire from us. Help us put aside the things that will not benefit you. Help us focus on the Godly things of the world. Help us when we feel as if we have failed. Help us understand that those feelings are not from you. Because when we surround ourselves with you the strength and courage we need flows through our body. Help us understand the outcome that you want for our life. In the name of the Holy of holiest we pray. Amen
Questions:
Have you ever put your goals before the goals of God? Have you ever felt disappointed when people did not praise you for the job you have done? Are you willing today to let the past be the past? Are you willing to serve God no matter what the consequences are?
My thoughts about the verses:
You would think that Haman would be in the best of spirits. Here he was getting high praise from the King. He had been invited to a party with only the King and Queen. Yet, his anger boils because Mordecai will not bow down to him.
You can almost hear his thoughts as he passes Mordecai and isn't given the respect he felt he deserved. How dare this conquered man to stand up against me. He should be bowing down to me. A low man and yet he thinks he is better than me.
You can also see Mordecai and the thoughts going through his head. If only you knew what is going on around you. My niece is the Queen and she is going to be used by God. You are not as powerful as you think you are. You will have to one day bow down to the Jewish community. You will know then that there is only one who deserves praise. The Creator is the only one who has earned the respect and honor that you claim to have.
So Haman goes home and tells his wife and friends what has happened. He is bragging about all of the good things that have happened to him. He is boasting about his good. Yet, even though everything is going good for him he still is unhappy. One man has ruined his happiness because he will not give him the respect that he feels that he deserves. He doesn't understand that Mordecai has such a close relationship with God. Mordecai realized that it was more important to put his relationship with God before anything else.
So the plot unfolds. Mordecai decides to rid himself the next day of Mordecai. So his wife and friends suggest that he build a large post to hang Mordecai from. This would teach people to respect him. He could not let others see that this man was standing up to him if he was to keep the power that he felt he deserved. He has the post built and knows the next day his life will be changed and he will be happy from that moment on.
Have you ever been in a situation where you thought you could control the outcome to benefit you. You eventually find out that God hand different plans. I know that I never thought I would be where I am today. I finally found a job that I felt like I was doing well for people. I loved my work and it became the center of my life. I knew that I kept working that things would get better and better for me. That I would be able to do so much and all it took was for me to give 110% to accomplish that goal.
Then things changed first my back started hurting and I had to have surgery. My Gastroparesis that I had been fighting for several years got worse so I had to have surgery. The spinning from my Meniere’s intensified to the point that staying vertical is a daily challenge. Finally I had to come to the conclusion that God had other plans. So now I am not working and there has been something happen in my life that I would never thought would happen. I actually have become more dependent on God. My goals and dreams were changed for the good. I had placed God second in my life. The Creator wanted to be first so he took away the one obstacle in my life that was causing him to be second. It has taken time but I now realize that it is the best thing that ever happened for me. I spend more time in the scripture. I have built my relationship around God.
Just like Haman I thought that my prestige was more important than the spiritual part of my life. I had that shattered and I was knocked down to my knees so that I could learn serving God was much more important. So in the end God will give you what you need when the time is right. Don't be surprised if the outcome is much different than what you thought it would be.
Prayer:
Dear God we thank you for being in our life. We thank you for sending the Holy Spirit to live within us. Help us dear God to understand what you desire from us. Help us put aside the things that will not benefit you. Help us focus on the Godly things of the world. Help us when we feel as if we have failed. Help us understand that those feelings are not from you. Because when we surround ourselves with you the strength and courage we need flows through our body. Help us understand the outcome that you want for our life. In the name of the Holy of holiest we pray. Amen
Questions:
Have you ever put your goals before the goals of God? Have you ever felt disappointed when people did not praise you for the job you have done? Are you willing today to let the past be the past? Are you willing to serve God no matter what the consequences are?
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