The Book of Esther
Chapter 6
¹ That night the king could not sleep, and he gave orders to bring the book of records, the annals, and they were read to the king.
(The Book of Esther Chapter 6 verse 1)
Oh brothers and sisters one of the best good habits of all for those of us who have a sleepless night. Open the Bible and read the first page that comes without looking for a particular verse. For me it is a lifesaver. God has a message that fits the given context of my situation every time Amen.
² It was found written how Mordecai had told about Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's eunuchs, who guarded the threshold, and who had conspired to assassinate King Ahasuerus.
(The Book of Esther Chapter 6 verse 2)
Oh God my blessed Father, many times going back in history is a good opportunity to reflect on the present situation of our lives. This is a good occasion to dwell on what was not done at that time, but could be done in the present Amen. This could serve as an inspiration Amen.
³ Then the king said, "What honor or distinction has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?" The king's servants who attended him said, "Nothing has been done for him."⁴ The king said, "Who is in the court?" Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the king's palace to speak to the king about having Mordecai hanged on the gallows that he had prepared for him.
(The Book of Esther Chapter 6 verses 3 to 4)
Oh God my Father, You intervene at the right time and change negative situations into positive ones. I thank You for having mercy on us and for Your justice Amen.
⁵ So the king's servants told him, "Haman is there, standing in the court." The king said, "Let him come in"
(The Book of Esther Chapter 6 verse 5)
Oh God my Father, I also pray that when Your angels see me in the courts of heaven they will inform You and You will tell me to come in and appear before You Amen. Thanks Jesus.
⁶ So Haman came in, and the king said to him, "What shall be done for the man whom the king wishes to honor?" Haman said to himself, "Whom would the king wish to honor more than me?"
(The Book of Esther Chapter 6 verse 6)
Oh God, my Father heal us from the sinful and egoistic nature that always places us in the centre of all gain and attention. Amen.
⁷ So he said to the king, "For a person whom the king wishes to honor, ⁸ let the king's servants bring out the fine linen robe that the king has worn, and the horse on which the king rides, ⁹ and let both be given to one of the king's honoured Friends, and let him robe the person whom the king loves and mount him on the horse, and let it be proclaimed through the open square of the city, saying, 'Thus shall it be done for the man whom the king wishes to honor.'
(The Book of Esther Chapter 6 verses 7 to 9)
Oh God my Father our selfishness has no measure, no borders height or width. If we had to wish on others all the goodness that we wished on ourselves the world would be a better place, however Haman was only thinking of his well being Amen.
¹⁰ Then the king said to Haman, "Quickly, take the robes and the horse, as you have said, and do so to the Jew Mordecai who sits at the king's gate. Leave out nothing that you have mentioned."
(The Book of Esther Chapter 6 verse 10)
Oh God my Father what a great lesson in humility. The golden rule has been applied in full. Do not do to others what you wish others to do to you! Amen. If we have to keep this in mind before doing an action our behaviour would surely improve Amen.
¹¹ So Haman took the robes and the horse and robed Mordecai and led him riding through the open square of the city proclaiming, "Thus shall it be done for the man whom the king wishes to honor."
(The Book of Esther Chapter 6 verse 11)
Oh God my Father, I can only imagine what a kick in the gut this was for Haman, who did not like Mordecai and had a great wish to see him dangling from the gallows. I pray for the gift of love and humility especially to those who are not in our good books Amen.
¹² Then Mordecai returned to the king's gate, but Haman hurried to his house, mourning and with his head covered.
(The Book of Esther Chapter 6 verse 12)
Oh God, my Father I thank Yor for being my avenger in front of the world. I thank You for seeking my justice and I accept Your decision even if this means paying a fine of 20 Euro that I was not fairly and justly entitled to pay, however, if this is Your will so shall it be done Amen.
¹³ When Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened to him, his advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, "If Mordecai, before whom your downfall has begun, is of the Jewish people, you will not prevail against him, but will surely fall before him."
(The Book of Esther Chapter 6 verse 13)
Oh God my Father how deceptive can people be and how unreliable can the people of our inner circles become. At one point they encourage Haman to face Mordecai and after he had done so they proclaim his defeat. I pray that I will place my trust only in You my God and Father Amen.
¹⁴ While they were still talking with him, the king's eunuchs arrived and hurried Haman off to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
(The Book of Esther Chapter 6 verse 14)
Oh God my Father once Your plan has started to unfold in our lives, there is no stopping it Amen. I pray that You continue with the unfolding of Your plan for me. Your timing is perfect even though many times I do not understand why certain things happen and why others do not Amen.
I would like to end this meditation on the sixth chapter of the book of Esther with the following prayer:-
Oh God my Father, I pray that Your justice will be my justice, Your compassion my compassion, Your love my love Amen.
² It was found written how Mordecai had told about Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's eunuchs, who guarded the threshold, and who had conspired to assassinate King Ahasuerus.
(The Book of Esther Chapter 6 verse 2)
Oh God my blessed Father, many times going back in history is a good opportunity to reflect on the present situation of our lives. This is a good occasion to dwell on what was not done at that time, but could be done in the present Amen. This could serve as an inspiration Amen.
³ Then the king said, "What honor or distinction has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?" The king's servants who attended him said, "Nothing has been done for him."⁴ The king said, "Who is in the court?" Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the king's palace to speak to the king about having Mordecai hanged on the gallows that he had prepared for him.
(The Book of Esther Chapter 6 verses 3 to 4)
Oh God my Father, You intervene at the right time and change negative situations into positive ones. I thank You for having mercy on us and for Your justice Amen.
⁵ So the king's servants told him, "Haman is there, standing in the court." The king said, "Let him come in"
(The Book of Esther Chapter 6 verse 5)
Oh God my Father, I also pray that when Your angels see me in the courts of heaven they will inform You and You will tell me to come in and appear before You Amen. Thanks Jesus.
⁶ So Haman came in, and the king said to him, "What shall be done for the man whom the king wishes to honor?" Haman said to himself, "Whom would the king wish to honor more than me?"
(The Book of Esther Chapter 6 verse 6)
Oh God, my Father heal us from the sinful and egoistic nature that always places us in the centre of all gain and attention. Amen.
⁷ So he said to the king, "For a person whom the king wishes to honor, ⁸ let the king's servants bring out the fine linen robe that the king has worn, and the horse on which the king rides, ⁹ and let both be given to one of the king's honoured Friends, and let him robe the person whom the king loves and mount him on the horse, and let it be proclaimed through the open square of the city, saying, 'Thus shall it be done for the man whom the king wishes to honor.'
(The Book of Esther Chapter 6 verses 7 to 9)
Oh God my Father our selfishness has no measure, no borders height or width. If we had to wish on others all the goodness that we wished on ourselves the world would be a better place, however Haman was only thinking of his well being Amen.
¹⁰ Then the king said to Haman, "Quickly, take the robes and the horse, as you have said, and do so to the Jew Mordecai who sits at the king's gate. Leave out nothing that you have mentioned."
(The Book of Esther Chapter 6 verse 10)
Oh God my Father what a great lesson in humility. The golden rule has been applied in full. Do not do to others what you wish others to do to you! Amen. If we have to keep this in mind before doing an action our behaviour would surely improve Amen.
¹¹ So Haman took the robes and the horse and robed Mordecai and led him riding through the open square of the city proclaiming, "Thus shall it be done for the man whom the king wishes to honor."
(The Book of Esther Chapter 6 verse 11)
Oh God my Father, I can only imagine what a kick in the gut this was for Haman, who did not like Mordecai and had a great wish to see him dangling from the gallows. I pray for the gift of love and humility especially to those who are not in our good books Amen.
¹² Then Mordecai returned to the king's gate, but Haman hurried to his house, mourning and with his head covered.
(The Book of Esther Chapter 6 verse 12)
Oh God, my Father I thank Yor for being my avenger in front of the world. I thank You for seeking my justice and I accept Your decision even if this means paying a fine of 20 Euro that I was not fairly and justly entitled to pay, however, if this is Your will so shall it be done Amen.
¹³ When Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened to him, his advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, "If Mordecai, before whom your downfall has begun, is of the Jewish people, you will not prevail against him, but will surely fall before him."
(The Book of Esther Chapter 6 verse 13)
Oh God my Father how deceptive can people be and how unreliable can the people of our inner circles become. At one point they encourage Haman to face Mordecai and after he had done so they proclaim his defeat. I pray that I will place my trust only in You my God and Father Amen.
¹⁴ While they were still talking with him, the king's eunuchs arrived and hurried Haman off to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
(The Book of Esther Chapter 6 verse 14)
Oh God my Father once Your plan has started to unfold in our lives, there is no stopping it Amen. I pray that You continue with the unfolding of Your plan for me. Your timing is perfect even though many times I do not understand why certain things happen and why others do not Amen.
I would like to end this meditation on the sixth chapter of the book of Esther with the following prayer:-
Oh God my Father, I pray that Your justice will be my justice, Your compassion my compassion, Your love my love Amen.
