Men Of Torah Day--Who Has Showed Up In You Life, Haman or Esther?

Esther 7

We are walking in today:  Men Of Torah Day--Who Has Showed Up In You Life, Haman or Esther?

Witness kings favor throughout the Bible:  H4428 melek a king:—king, royal & H7522 ratsown pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will
Proverbs 14:35, 16:15, 19:22; Esther 2:9, 5:8

Esther 7:5-6
King Achashverosh asked Ester the queen, “Who is he? Where is the man who dared to do such a thing?” Ester said, “A ruthless enemy — it’s this wicked Haman!” Haman stood aghast, terrified before the king and queen. -CJB

A little bit of background before we get into the story of Esther, Haman and how the festival Purim came about:

The Jews had been in exile for quite some time. All the way from Nebakanezer in Babylon to the king of Medo-Persia, Ahasuerus. The Jews has been for some time in exile, conquered by one nation and then another. So while under the customs and rulership of their oppressors, continued in their customs and practices.  Their life intermingled as Jews and other conquered nations went on.

Ahasuerus summons his beautiful Queen Vashti, who in turn decides to ignore the authority of a king. In King Ahasuerus's response, Vashti is banished throughout the known kingdom and a search in the land is proclaimed for a new queen.

Here enters the story of Esther, the family member of Mordecai the Jew, exiled in one of the providences under King Ahasuerus. Esther is beautiful and full of wisdom, favorable among the women in the land was chosen among a whole poll of women who selected to be the next queen for the king. Ladies from throughout the kingdom were sent from all over, displaying beauty, grace, skills and elegance. None compared to the captivation the king had for Esther. Esther was chosen as Queen of Medo-Persia as a Jew under a guise, for the king's love for Esther never caused him to question her ethnicity. He was only captivated by is love for her.

One day after a feast Haman, one of King Ahasuerus's officials is invited they eat, drink and make marry. Haman leaves and upon his departure, is not respected by Mordecai.  For all bowed to him, but  Mordecai refused and Haman perceived this action as dishonor. This was repeated several times thereafter by, Mordecai. An an inquiry was made as to who Mordecai was and why he would not bow down unto Haman. Haman in a fit of rage and pride, determined  not to only kill Mordecai but his people as well.  This he planed and presented to the king--to kill Mordecai and all of his people taking their wealth into the kingdom. Even to the point where anger drives him to build a machine, that was built for the death of Mordecai and his people the Jews.

All of the while Mordecai discovers a plot of two officials playing to kill the king. The plan was thwarted and the king was saved yet nothing was mentioned.

Haman then comes up with the plan of misrepresentation of the children of Israel. By stating that they had their own rules other than the Kings rules and that these people should not be tolerated by their own set of rules. So a decree was made to exterminate the Jews.

Mordecai speaks to Queen Esther and requests for her to speak to the king about the decree. Yet there is kingdom protocol of how and when to approach the king. Esther knew all too well of mistake of Queen Vashti and her disrespect or ill regards for authority.

In a search for any kind of law or decree that would overturn the king's decree to exterminate the Jews. Esther stumbled upon Mordecai's thwart of the plan to kill the king. Yet it was never recognized by King Ahasuerus. She mentions that to the king by petitioning to speak to him. Then as he notices her he summons her to come to him to speak. And as she tells him of the heroic actions of Mordecai. The king begins to think of a way to bless Mordecai. It just so happens that Haman enters the room. King Ahasuerus questions Haman on what should be done to a man who saves the king. Haman thinking that the King was speaking of him gave him all kinds of great ideas. All the while setting up Mordecai to not only be blessed by Haman but also paraded around town. Right by the very gallows that Haman built for Mordecai to hang from. Past his family members who he boasted that he was going to kill Mordecai and the Jews. Not too long before he came to this banquet.

Final blow--Esther decides to have another banquet in order to expose the wickedness of Haman, who is also invited to this banquet Queen Esther begins to request from the King. The life of the one who was trying to kill her people because of the custom of their ways to their Yahweh. At this point, the king had to realize that Haman all along had been trying to kill the Jewish people. And realizing the fact that Esther was a Jew as well as Mordecai. Infuriated the king left the room. Only to come back and find Haman looking like he was ready to rape Queen Esther. Further causing King Ahasuerus to decreeing Haman and all his family to be killed. Talk about the tables being turned.

Purim celebrated on the 14th Adar
Which in the Greek calendar is March 23rd of this year. A celebration of Yahweh's deliverance in our lives, as well as the deliverance Yahweh, gave the children of Israel through the courage and wisdom of Esther and the instructions and perception of Mordecai. On this Haman supposedly cast lots for the day to murder the children of Israel. Yet we know Yeshua is the master of chance throughout this whole story. So on Purim, we celebrate Yahweh's protection from Haman's and what happens to them when they decide to go against the plans of Yahweh and his beloved people.

Haman or Esther
Yahweh's ways are not our ways. The children of Israel were already in exile. Yet a Jew was being placed into royalty and a nation was to be saved. Do to her obedience, faithfulness, respect, and fear of Yahweh, such a wise Torah woman that can follow instructions and seek Yahweh's advice. To be bold and not tolerant to fulfill what needs to be followed out. Esther's will advances Yahweh's plans for your life. Research and present kingdom protocol thoroughly and with truth and elegance. They will see your enemy from afar and would devise a defense against ill intent.

The complete opposite is the Haman's attached to your life or maybe it's you. Haman's will brings negative intent on anything that doesn't bring attention to their ego. Whether anything is about them are not. Disgusted at the thought of anyone else stealing the adoration of others. Moreover, will concoct plans and schemes just to make you look bad or painted a portrait of you. The list goes on for a human characteristic traits. The bottom line is this influence has its time and season. Yet the end result is you reap what you sow and whatever measure you put out, it comes back. People who act like Haman their end never changes. Yahweh places a table before Mordecai and made Haman look absolutely foolish in the end.

We celebrate Purim in honor of our Lord's commanded to our Father Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Deliverance from unfair circumstances, comfort and hard testing and favorable outcome.  To hear this again click here.