I really have to chuckle as I read this story again... seeing how the very night that Haman comes to ask the king permission to hang Mordecai, the king is reading about how Mordecai saved his life and wondering how he can honor him. Then... of all people, who should walk up but Haman!
Talk about adding insult to injury for Haman... now he has to parade around the city before Mordecai (all dressed up in the king's robes) saying, "Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor!" He's barely finished licking his wounds when the second banquet with Esther comes which brings his death warrant.... where? Not anywhere, but on the very gallows he built for Mordecai! How does God do this? How does He so masterfully turn the tables on the enemies of His people time and time again? I don't know, but He's God and it's amazing to see His divine providence and His divine timing. When we look back at these incredible stories, may we never doubt the ability and power of our God.
In today's reading of Luke 12 we are reminded:
"There is nothing covered, that shall to be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness all be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops." (Luke 12:2-3)
And that's exactly what happened with Haman.... He had secret plans, but God revealed them to the world and used those very plans to reward his own wickedness.
Sobering words for those that work against God's children...
Tomorrow's Reading: Esther 8-10 and Luke 13
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