And the king Ahasuerus
laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea. 2 And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the
declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are
they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and
Persia? 3 For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king
Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his
brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.
Esther 10
Esther and Mordecai are shining examples of doing right;
they followed God’s lead, spoke out and saved a nation. Esther was not made
queen of Persia by mistake but by the will of God. God
led them each and every step of the way. Esther and Mordecai made the
choice to follow God’s lead.
As we close this study of the book of Esther, Mordecai is
showcased in the last chapter, a small chapter of three verses.
King Ahasuerus had promoted Mordecai to be “second in
command”. He not only found favor with the king, but with his fellow Jews.
Mordecai did all in his power to help the Jews. They were
not envious but glad that Mordecai was in a high position. He was willing to
help his fellow man and “speaking peace to all his seed”.
Mordecai’s legacy is written in the “book of the chronicles
of the kings of Media and Persia” as well as in The Bible.
Elizabeth George in Becoming a Woman of Beauty and
Strength – Esther outlines the ten chapters of Esther in an acrostic:
Persian
decree against Vashti
Uncle
(or cousin) Mordecai saves king
Revenge
plotted by Haman
Intercession
made to Esther
Making
dinner for Ahasuerus
Favor
shown to Mordecai
Esther
requests her life
Ahasuerus
give Mordecai promotion
Sons
of Haman hanged
Testimony
to Mordecai’s greatness
This is the end of my lessons of Esther. We know Esther and
Mordecai’s legacy, but what is our legacy to our family, friends and coworkers?
Are we a testimony of the greatness and goodness of the Lord?
Donna
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