February 21 Mordecai Saves

Esther 2:19-22 Now when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate. 20 Esther had not made known her kindred or her people, as Mordecai had commanded her, for Esther obeyed Mordecai just as when she was brought up by him. 21 In those days, as Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs, who guarded the threshold, became angry and sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus. 22 And this came to the knowledge of Mordecai, and he told it to Queen Esther, and Esther told the king in the name of Mordecai. 23 When the affair was investigated and found to be so, the men were both hanged on the gallows. And it was recorded in the book of the chronicles in the presence of the king.
 
WE can remember here that Esther is a story of two faithful people – Esther and her father-figure cousin Mordecai. The faithfulness we see in these two from this Scripture relates to their relationship with King Ahasuerus. 
     As I have mentioned, the king is an ungodly man with lustful desires. He perhaps epitomizes the harmful desires and temptations that can stir all of our hearts into wrongful living. He has entrapped Esther into his harem. Mordecai serves in the court of this ungodly man; yet, Esther and Mordecai are faithful to save his life from the plotting eunuchs. Would it have not been convenient to allow these evil men to complete their plot? The king then would be gone. Perhaps this would have freed Esther to return to her home.
     But both recognized their allegiance to the king. They acted rightly as they understood evil was not to be solved with evil deeds. Esther and Mordecai served in the king’s court, and they would be loyal to the king. Mordecai’s faithful actions would save the king. And later his faithful response would save his people.
 
Prayer: We pray, Father, that we always live by your commands. Strengthen our faith to trust you will use our faithfulness to your good purposes. In Jesus’ name, amen.