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ometimes wicked men are exalted to very high positions of
power and influence. Of course, the condition of society suffers greatly when
that is the case (Psalm 12:8). In this chapter, we find that King Ahasuerus
lifted a man named Haman to a high position in his court; higher than all the
rest of his princes. However, rather than using his new-found power positively,
he set out in short order to kill every Jew in the world. As far as we can
tell, he hadn't previously hated the Jews, but there was one Jew who refused to
honor Haman as Haman felt he deserved. So, rather than focusing on his own
successes and privileges, he focused on that one small hiccup. He literally
allowed the disregard of one man to ruin his career and his life. But, we will
get to that later.
The problem, in Haman's eyes, was that one of the king's
servants, Mordecai, refused to bow in obeisance before him. Never mind that
everyone else DID bow. Never mind that his position wasn't in the least bit
threatened by the perceived insolence of Mordecai. Haman was fit to be tied and
wanted Mordecai dead. There were 2 very important facts that Haman didn't know
though. 1: Mordecai was the queen's cousin and adopted father. 2: the God of
Mordecai was omnipotent and would by no means allow the annihilation of His
chosen people.
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