Haman was advised by his
wife and wise friends that “If Mordecai be
of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou
shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.”
Little did Mordecai know that the fall before Mordecai was on its
way. As we begin chapter seven with verse one we see the beginning of
the downfall of Haman. We read:
So the king and Haman
came to banquet with Esther the queen.
Our
verse begins, “So the king and Haman came...” As though
once again united in cause, both King Ahasuerus and Haman came. King
Ahasuerus was totally unaware of the underlying attention of Haman,
and he believed Haman was willfully complying with not only this
invitation to the second banquet of Esther, but that he also carried
out his command for Mordecai with a willing heart. King Ahasuerus had
no idea of the hatred that Haman had for Mordecai, so as though
blinded, he came in compliance with the invitation of Esther.
The
verse continues, “...to banquet with Esther the queen.”
Like an ox led to the slaughter, Haman came to the banquet along with
King Ahasuerus as though nothing was wrong or necessary to change. It
is interesting to note the obliviousness that both King Ahasuerus and
Haman had about the events that were about to occur. We have the
advantage of reading ahead in our story to know the outcome of this
part of the story, but neither King Ahasuerus or Haman knew at the
time. As far as they were concerned, they were being invited to enjoy
another banquet that was much like the one they experienced the day
before.
How many
times in our lives have we thought things were one way when they were
quite another? We, like Haman, believed ourselves to be simply
attending an affair or keeping a meeting when something different
than we thought occurred. Perhaps there was a special appointment to
which we were traveling and there was a flat tire along the way or we
ran out of gas or an accident impeded our path. Our point is that
both Haman and the king did not know at the time what was in store
for them at this second banquet, and neither do we know everything
that will happen to us as well. As we travel forward in our lives, we
can benefit by the following verse found in the book of Proverbs in
chapter sixteen and verse nine where we read:
A man's heart devises
his way: but the LORD directs his steps.
God knew
the future for Haman and King Ahasuerus, and He knows our future too.
When we align ourselves with His perfect will, no matter what
changes, alterations, surprises or unexpected turns of event we face,
we will know that God is with us, and He is intimately involved in
every detail of our lives.
Next
time we will see King Ahasuerus ask Esther for her desire once again,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until
tomorrow...there is more...
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