"Greeting in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 24 August 2012"
Today's Blog Title: "Haman Hanged Instead of Mordecai"
Today's Blog Scripture Reading Esther 7:1-10
Today's Blog Key Verse: Esther 7:5-6 "So king Ahasuerus answered and said to Queen Esther, Who is he, who dare presume in his heart to do such a thing?" And Esther said, "The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman!" So Haman was terrified before the king and queen."
The "second day" is the second day of the banquet and the king now will ask Esther a second time, "What is thy petition?" Esther now will ask the king to be spared along with her people, "for we are sold, I and my people." Here she finally identifies herself with the Jewish people who had been "sold" referring to the bride of Haman in Esther 3:9; 4:7.
We see here that Esther's plea had a dramatic effect upon the king. His curiosity was aroused, along with his anger. The life of Esther his queen was in danger, because of a plot by one of his trusted aids.
In verse 6, Esther finally exposed Haman as the adversary and the enemy. Haman was terrified before the king and Esther. In his desire to destroy the Jewish people, he had unwittingly included the queen in his wicked plan.
The king who was angry and left the room and went out into the palace garden. The king's enraged response, was a signal of the precariousness of his situation. When the king came back into the palace, he found Haman draped over the queen's "couch" in a compromising position. He was probably seeking Esther's mercy, but the sight of Haman being close to the queen enraged the king, and as the king spoke, eunuch's covered Haman's face, which signified that he was condemned to death.
In verse 9, Harbonah, the eunuch, who was first mentioned in Esther 1:10, told the king about the gallows that Haman had erected for Mordecai, and told him where they were located, and reminded the king of Mordecai's bravery on behalf of the king. The king then ordered that Haman be hanged on the very gallows, that he had made for Mordecai.
Haman was hanged, and the king's wrath subsided. Haman's execution is a pure example of poetic justice. Haman's lies about the Jews were intended to bring about the death of the Jewish people, but it brought about his death on the gallows.
Today's Biblical Truth: Personal pride is a burden too heavy for anyone to bear. It makes us so vulnerable to the opinions of others that we can take no pleasure in the good things God provides."
Click on this link www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com for a Bible Verse from Luke 4:18-19.
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness.
Love God More Today. Pray for our Brothers and Sisters in Christ who are being persecuted for their Faith and Trust in Jesus. Always remember that when you have a spiritual, physical, or financial dilemma in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T," GOD Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN."
"You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created." Revelation 4:11
JESUS REIGNS!!! May God's Love, Peace, Strength, and Grace be with you all.
Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi
Today's Blog Title: "Haman Hanged Instead of Mordecai"
Today's Blog Scripture Reading Esther 7:1-10
Today's Blog Key Verse: Esther 7:5-6 "So king Ahasuerus answered and said to Queen Esther, Who is he, who dare presume in his heart to do such a thing?" And Esther said, "The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman!" So Haman was terrified before the king and queen."
The "second day" is the second day of the banquet and the king now will ask Esther a second time, "What is thy petition?" Esther now will ask the king to be spared along with her people, "for we are sold, I and my people." Here she finally identifies herself with the Jewish people who had been "sold" referring to the bride of Haman in Esther 3:9; 4:7.
We see here that Esther's plea had a dramatic effect upon the king. His curiosity was aroused, along with his anger. The life of Esther his queen was in danger, because of a plot by one of his trusted aids.
In verse 6, Esther finally exposed Haman as the adversary and the enemy. Haman was terrified before the king and Esther. In his desire to destroy the Jewish people, he had unwittingly included the queen in his wicked plan.
The king who was angry and left the room and went out into the palace garden. The king's enraged response, was a signal of the precariousness of his situation. When the king came back into the palace, he found Haman draped over the queen's "couch" in a compromising position. He was probably seeking Esther's mercy, but the sight of Haman being close to the queen enraged the king, and as the king spoke, eunuch's covered Haman's face, which signified that he was condemned to death.
In verse 9, Harbonah, the eunuch, who was first mentioned in Esther 1:10, told the king about the gallows that Haman had erected for Mordecai, and told him where they were located, and reminded the king of Mordecai's bravery on behalf of the king. The king then ordered that Haman be hanged on the very gallows, that he had made for Mordecai.
Haman was hanged, and the king's wrath subsided. Haman's execution is a pure example of poetic justice. Haman's lies about the Jews were intended to bring about the death of the Jewish people, but it brought about his death on the gallows.
Today's Biblical Truth: Personal pride is a burden too heavy for anyone to bear. It makes us so vulnerable to the opinions of others that we can take no pleasure in the good things God provides."
Click on this link www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com for a Bible Verse from Luke 4:18-19.
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and Serve the Lord our God with Gladness.
Love God More Today. Pray for our Brothers and Sisters in Christ who are being persecuted for their Faith and Trust in Jesus. Always remember that when you have a spiritual, physical, or financial dilemma in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T," GOD Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN."
"You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created." Revelation 4:11
JESUS REIGNS!!! May God's Love, Peace, Strength, and Grace be with you all.
Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi
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