Haman has been embarrassed
beyond measure because he has been forced to lead his enemy Mordecai
through the street of the city of Shushan while crying out “Thus
shall be done to he in whom the king delights.” Mordecai
returned to his original place at the gate of King Ahasuerus' palace,
but Haman covered his head and mourned all the way to his house.
After telling his friends and wife of his terrible troubles, in
chapter six and verse thirteen we see their reaction to his plight.
We read:
And Haman told Zeresh
his wife and all his friends everything that had befallen him. Then
said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the
seed of the Jews, before whom you have begun to fall, you shall not
prevail against him, but shall surely fall before him,
Our
verse begins, “And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his
friends everything that had befallen him.”
Can we imagine poor ole Haman snibbling and whining as he told his
wife and friends about his trouble? He more than likely dramatized
every detail of how horrible it was that he had the tables turned on
him. If we think about it long enough we will see this embittered
display by Haman and imagine the reactions of those listening to him.
The
verse goes on to say, “Then said his wise men and Zeresh
his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews,” It
is interesting to note that both Haman's wife and wise friends came
to the same conclusion. They both recognized that if Mordecai was a
Jew, it would have special significance. Misery loves company, and it
is quite certain that Haman's wife and wise friends we aligning with
his misery.
The
verse goes on to say, “ before whom you have begun to
fall, you shall not prevail against him, but shall surely fall before
him,” Almost prophetically
Haman's wife and wise men knew there was something different about
Mordecai. As if they were giving him a warning they said “you shall
not prevail against him”. As though there was some sort of
intuition about the circumstances with Mordecai, those who were
closest to Haman gave him warning. Little did they know how accurate
they were at the time.
Whining
and complaining is natural for most people who do not get their way.
We have looked at an extreme measure of it. The interesting part of
this is to keep in mind that God is overseeing all of it, and
although Haman thought his whines and complaints might solicit
comfort for him, we shall soon see that it did not. Perhaps as we
ponder this passage today we will examine our own lives in the area
of whining and complaining? Have we shown such dissatisfaction with
God and His direction for our lives that we have resorted to these
measures like Haman did? May the Lord lead us, convict us, and help
to alter us if we find ourselves in Haman's shoes.
Next
time we will look at Haman's wife and wise men friend's conclusion to
their advice, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until
tomorrow...there is more...
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