Read: Esther 8:1-10:3; 1 Corinthians 12:27-13:13; Psalm 37:1-11; Proverbs 21:23-24
The king gave the estate of Haman to Esther and Esther turned and gave it to Mordecai. Human is a type of Satan, Mordecai is a type of Jesus and Esther is a type of the church. It is so fitting that the church would give back to Jesus all that she had. Everything we have is the Lord’s.
Mordecai was also given the king’s signet ring that had been given to Haman. This is a picture of the title deed of the earth given back to Jesus after he rose from the grave. Adam and Eve had lost it to the devil in the garden and Jesus got it back. Haman was hung on the gallows which is where Satan is. His power is over. What he is operating on now is just a smoke screen and a lie.
Now it was time for a new covenant to be written. The king told Mordecai to rewrite what he wanted it to say. This is a picture of our destiny. We can write our own destiny. God will put in our hearts what to write. Mordecai wrote that the Jews would be able to defend themselves against their enemies and plunder their property. All the tables were turned and instead of doom they got victory.
Paul gives us the chain of command in the church: apostles, prophets, teachers, workers of miracles, gifts of healing, helpers, administrators, and those who speak in different tongues. Then he tells us the most excellent way to operate in these gifts and that is love. Paul gives us the definition of love which convicts me every time I read it. He does give us a promise if we will love and that is that it will not fail. I needed to hear that today.
Lord, help us to love those who are hard for us to love and remind us that they are not hard for you to love. Help us to write down our destiny and trust you to bring it to pass.
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