325 Esther 7 – 10; 2 Peter 1
The gallows you have built for someone else are going to be used on you. Haman never saw it coming. It all started with a generous gesture. The king asked the Queen what it is that she wanted. Queen Esther said she wanted her people to be saved from the massacre--that was about to happen. The king wanted to know who was behind this plot. She gladly answered it is Haman. Haman had built the gallows for her uncle Mordecai. Now Haman was hung from those gallows. Not only does Mordecai get saved from the gallows, he is appointed over the estate of Haman. The order was given by the king that the Jews could defend themselves against this attack. The Jews won every battle. It was almost unsafe not to be Jew. People were becoming Jews, I do not know their motivation. In a secular, religiously pluralistic society, the Jews were the buzz of the whole nation. By the way, have you found the name of God in this book? The book of Esther is the only book in the Word of God that does not have the name of God in it. God is behind the scenes all the time doing what God does. The name of God does not have to be used in order for God to be at work.
We participate in the very nature of God. God is in us through the person of the Holy Spirit. There is no time to waste we must build upon that great foundation. It might good for you to list the qualities that Peter lays out for the Christian. These words are great focus words. They grab your attention and help you measure some growth in your life. The next paragraph Peter calls Christians to examine their calling on Christ. Make sure you are one of His. Peter is not apologizing to his recipients for staying on the message of staying alert in order to serve Christ. He reminds them that he was a personal witness to this Jesus Christ. In other words, he is speaking the truth from a first hand account. Jesus is real!!! Act like it!
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