Esther
9:22
22… rest from their enemies… sorrow to joy… mourning to a holiday…
22… rest from their enemies… sorrow to joy… mourning to a holiday…
Today, many Jews are celebrating the feast of
Purim. The name Purim is derived from “the lot” which a Gentile, Haman, cast
concerning the fate of the Jews when they were in Persia under King Ahasuerus.
Haman, the villain in this story in the book
of Esther, hated the Jews and sought to exterminate them. He got King Ahasuerus
to allow him to issue a decree to annihilate all the Jews in one day — on the
thirteenth day of the twelfth month of Adar. But God used Queen Esther and her
uncle Mordecai, both Jews, to turn the tables on Haman and save the Jews.
Haman was hanged on the very gallows that he
had constructed for Mordecai! Then, the king allowed Queen Esther and Mordecai
to issue a counter-decree to allow all the Jews to defend themselves and
destroy their enemies in one day — on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month
of Adar!
So instead of the Jews being exterminated on
that fateful day, their enemies were destroyed! God turned an evil day for the
Jews into good days. He turned their mourning into rejoicing and gave them
victory over their enemies.
My friend, God can do the same for you today.
He only wants you to remain in your position of rest in Christ. You see,
because of Jesus’ finished work at the cross, you are seated in heavenly places
in Christ, far above every principality, and evil assault the devil can throw
at you. (Ephesians 2:6) Just as Mordecai sat within the king’s gate, and
refused to stand up and bow to Haman, let’s not “bow” to the devil by allowing
him to move us out of our position of rest in Christ. Don’t allow him to get
you worried, frantic and doing things to save yourself.
Queen Esther was also in a position of rest
before Haman was executed. She was seated on a couch as Haman pleaded
before her for his life. While doing so, he accidentally fell over the couch
where the queen was. The king, thinking that Haman was assaulting his queen,
sent him to the gallows!
Beloved, remain at
rest in Christ’s finished work, and He will turn your evil day into days of
rejoicing and feasting!
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