The scene was set, and Haman
had been chosen to do as he suggested and place Mordecai upon King
Ahasuerus' royal horse, dress him in the royal clothing, put a crown
upon his head, and lead him through the city proclaiming “Thus
will be done unto the man whom the king delights to honor”. In
chapter six and verse eleven, we discover the fulfillment of Haman's
suggestion as he lead Mordecai through the street. We read:
Then took Haman the
apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on
horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him,
Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delights to honor.
Our
verse begins, “Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and
arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of
the city...” Just as Haman had proposed to the king, Haman was
being humbled to carry out his plan. Though he thought he would be
the one receiving the king's honor, it was as though he was being the
king's lowly servant to fulfill it, and if that wasn't enough, Haman
was executing the king's orders upon his arch-enemy.
The
verse goes on to say, “and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it
be done unto the man whom the king delights to honor.” If
clothing Mordecai in the king's clothing and setting him upon the
king's horse was not enough, now Haman had to be the town crier and
tell everyone in the city how the king would honor those who were
aligned with him. The humility and embarrassment of this moment must
have been overwhelming for Haman.
Can we
imagine the embarrassment and chagrin of Haman as he fulfilled his
own words upon Mordecai? Have we ever had to be in an extended place
of humility such as this? Haman thought that he would receive honor,
and yet he received lowliness. Haman thought himself great and that
he should be shown as great before everyone in the kingdom, but he
was placed so low that he had to accept the role of a servant. As we
ponder these words, perhaps we shall realize once again the hand of
God in this story and ours. We may wonder, “where are those places
that the Lord will place His mighty fingers upon us and bring
humility to our lives?”, and “Do we trust God enough to know that
He is working in our behalf even when our enemies are against us?”
Next
time we will see Haman's reaction to having to fulfill the king's
demand, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until
tomorrow...there is more...
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