Watchers not Thinkers

Esther 9:3-4

If you were into Anthropology which is the study of humankind, and in particular the culture, what a study the book of Esther would make, and especially the life of Mordecai.  Shall we take a moment to look at this from heaven’s view?  We see this Jewish man sitting outside the gate, not in the inner circle as Haman is.  We know Queen Vashti, a lady of worth and a real beautiful woman is having a party, and the king who is drunk wants to show her off with all his other possessions. 

We find this young Jewish girl a real beauty, and no one knows she is a Jew being picked to be the Queen.  Her Uncle, who has taken care of her from childhood because of her parent's death, is being used by God to redeem and restore God’s chosen people. 

We also have to see Mordecai and Haman the second most powerful man in the kingdom at odds.  And Haman is hung on the gallows he has had made to hang Mordecai on.  Hollywood should be all over this story, what a movie, what a story of how “the winds of life can change.”

People are fickle; they are like the wind, they change frequently and especially in regards to loyalties, we will see this as we move on in our story today.

Here is the account in verse 3, “All the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the royal civil administrators aided the Jews because they were afraid of Mordecai. For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful.”

We need to reflect on that verse and not just keep going, and in reflection you should come to an understanding that the officials, the satraps, the governors, and even the royals, were no different than mankind is today.  In my time in Corporate America I realized this and observed leaders and leadership and those who were always looking for a better title and pay.  They are not thinkers, they are watchers, whatever the person in the slot above says, the slot they are looking to take, they agree with, they just want more power, more pay!

That also is very accurate in government, and sad but true in many churches, it’s called the desires of the flesh, and flesh has one god, and it is self.

From the Back Porch,

Bob Rice