9 On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, the edict commanded by the king was to be carried out. On this day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but now the tables were turned and the Jews got the upper hand over those who hated them. 2 The Jews assembled in their cities in all the provinces of King Xerxes to attack those determined to destroy them. No one could stand against them, because the people of all the other nationalities were afraid of them. 3 And all the nobles of the provinces, the satraps, the governors and the king’s administrators helped the Jews, because fear of Mordecai had seized them. 4 Mordecai was prominent in the palace; his reputation spread throughout the provinces, and he became more and more powerful.
Esther 9:1-4 NIV
Last week in writing on the Topic 'Fear Not' i shared a part of the story of Esther, Mordecai, the Jews and their mortal enemy Haman. I have been so encouraged reading from the book of Esther in the last couple of days. One thing stands out in all the intricacies of the happenings as the story unfolds is the fact that God is a God of unlimited possibilities. What appeared like a dead end,an impossibility became possible when God's people cried out to Him for help. Just as Haman went all out to destroy Mordecai and the Jews we have people today that go all out to perpetrate all kinds of injustice against others especially to those perceived to be week and vulnerable like widows. In your case it may not be injustice but a financial need or health challenge, issues with your children or any other difficulty that seems insurmountable or unchangeable.
One would think people would ordinarily have a soft spot for widows, the fatherless, orphans, the poor, needy,desolate etc but unfortunately some people go to such lengths to afflict them, frustrate them and deny them of what is rightfully theirs. More often than not these people like the Jews in the book of Esther don't do anything to deserve what they get. Someone just thinks they don't deserve to be happy, joyful,blessed or even deserve to be alive. In the fifth chapter of Esther Haman recounts to his wife and friends his many blessings including the glory of his riches, his many children and how the king had promoted him above other princes but he said it was nothing to him so long as he saw Mordecai sitting at the king's gate. Mordecai didnt have anything near what Haman had so i I would have thought Mordecai would have been the one to harbor ill feelings toward Haman out of envy. I read somewhere that Haman's robes had embroidered gods and their symbols on them so when a person bowed to him they were indirectly bowing to those gods i guess that explains Mordecai's refusal to bow. It's the same with us because many times the opposition we face is a battle between whose we are and what we stand for against the forces that control others.
After Haman built gallows to hang Mordecai King Ahasareus couldn't sleep... ( (Please read the book of Esther) one thing led to another and Haman found himself leading Mordecai round town on the King's horse, wearing the king's robe and saying this is what is done to the person the king wants to Honour. At this point Haman should have let Mordecai be even his wife told him that if God was with Mordecai he wouldn't be able to overcome him. But as it is with those obsessed by hatred Haman did not relent. Eventually Haman hanged on the gallows he prepared for Mordecai, Esther was given his estate, Mordecai became prime minister and the Jews were saved. The irreversible/impossible situation changed , God is more than able and willing to fight your battles. You may be facing giants, powerful people that ordinarily you won't stand a chance against but God says peace be still the battle belongs to Him and he has never failed.
Deut 10:18 says God ensures the orphan and widows receive justice this verse and the story of Esther has been of tremendous encouragement to me and I hope you will be encouraged too. Those who wanted to destroy the Jews became afraid of them. If you can experiencing injustice or huge challenges and feel led to get help from legal or other instituitions it's okay because God can use them but remember that ultimately God is the one that will ensure you get justice. He won't allow the wicked to prevail over you. The tables are about to be turned in your favour and you will have an upper hand. Evil people will not be able to stand against you instead people will go out of their way to help you.
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