Esther, Born for Such a Time as Thisনমুনা

Haman did not want to kill just Mordecai because he would not kneel before him; no, he wanted to destroy all the Jews. Why? What motivated him? The reason was that the Jews had something that annoyed him immensely. They believed in an Almighty God, a God Who was greater than any other god. Was there ever a time in history that this was any different? Didn’t this happen over and over again? The Jews were chosen by God, and that’s why they became an enemy for all peoples who went their own way, for nations that lived without the living God.

Haman completed his plan by summoning occult powers to define the right time for the plan to succeed. So the "pur", the lot, was cast on the thirteenth day of the month Adar. Then, Haman told the king that the Jews were stubborn and would not comply with the laws of the king, so he considered them to be a threat to the whole kingdom. And the king gave him permission to execute this evil plan.

Although it was Haman who asked for the help of occult powers to define the right time, it was God who established the twelfth month in order to put a rescue plan in operation. The evil one thinks he can plan to harm us, but God can reverse it for good. It happened back then, and it also happens today!

Prayer: Lord God, You are outside of time, but You were right on time to interfere in the lives of the Jews, and also in my own life. You will never be taken by surprise by the plans of the evil one. You have Your own thoughts and plans, and they are different than mine. I feel anxiety and danger, but You see solutions and redemption. Thank You so much! Amen.