Esther 6
Today's Scripture

Events in the last couple of chapters of Esther have not been promising for the Jews, including, and perhaps especially, Mordecai and Esther. But God turns events in a different course in this chapter. Mordecai, whom Haman is planning to have executed, is instead honored by the king, for Mordecai had uncovered a plot to kill the king, but the king had never done anything to honor him. When the king asks Haman what should be done to the man who the king wishes to honor, of course Haman thinks it is himself, so he gives the king wonderful ideas of dressing the man in the royal robes and leading him through town on a horse proclaiming the virtues of the man seated in the saddle.

Tough times come to us all. It seems that when we try to do God's will, Satan always counters, because he wants the hearts and souls of men and desires to snatch them from God. But if we turn to God in our trials, rather than succumb to evil, he can work good through any situation. We may not be paraded through town on horseback, but ultimately we will receive a far greater reward.
- posted by Suzi @ 5:16 AM