Read Esther
3:1-15. Key Verse, v2. All the king's
servants who were at the king's gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman; for
so the king had commanded concerning him. But Mordecai neither bowed down nor
paid homage. (NASB)
Power to the
king’s man, Haman. That’s what he wanted: to be honored like the king. Mordecai
was following God’s command—to worship no other gods (Exodus 20:2-3;
Deuteronomy 6:3-5). That meant that he wouldn’t bow down to any man. Rage—Haman
was so conceited and self-centered that he was fuming mad that he wasn’t being
paid homage. He didn’t want to just destroy Mordecai—but all the Jews. This
happened in the reign of the twelfth year for King Ahasuerus and the fourth
year for Queen Esther. Haman easily convinced the King that since “these people”
were different and didn’t observe the King’s laws they should be destroyed. He
would pay for it to happen. The King commanded it to be—and Haman sends out the
edict to annihilate all the Jews—old, young women and children in the twelfth
month. Little did the king know that some of his very household were “these
people”—Jews.
Have no other
gods before me. Do you have other gods? Do you or do I “bow” down to someone or
something besides our God? We so easily honor money, possessions, government
officials, movie stars and sports or Olympic heroes. Are we honoring them as
gods or instead of God? Consider your devotion and dedication to other people
and things.
Lord, I praise you for who you are. God. My
God.
Happy Birthday, Michelle! May God continue to bless you as
you seek and serve Him.
© 2012 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
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