March 26 Sovereign God

Esther 10:1-3 King Ahasuerus imposed tax on the land and on the coastlands of the sea. 2 And all the acts of his power and might, and the full account of the high honor of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia? 3 For Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Ahasuerus, and he was great among the Jews and popular with the multitude of his brothers, for he sought the welfare of his people and spoke peace to all his people.

AS Esther is typically the focus of the book bearing her name, we must also remember how Mordecai’s life teaches us the power of faithfully trusting God.
    Mordecai acted in the truth of God’s laws. He spoke to protect the king as he revealed a plot to kill the king. He did not bow down to Haman. He cared for his orphaned cousin Esther. Mordecai spoke words of discipline and directive to Esther. And he is remembered for his words of God’s sovereign power: Esther 4:14 “For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”  (Esther 4:14)
    In response to Mordecai’s faith in God’s ways, the Jews saw Mordecai as a savior. Saved from death, they claimed victory against their enemies. This is Mordecai’s legacy to his people. Faithful Jews reading this story in the generations since Mordecai have in this man’s life a testimony to the power of faithfully trusting God’s Word.
    Do you express your faith to your children and their children? Do you live as if God’s Word is true? If you say, “I am a Christian.” then know he has called you “for such a time as this.” Stop and remember, too, the other part of that verse, “For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish.” Be assured God will do his work with or without you. Choose then this day to be a testimony that you are a faithful witness of God’s Word. Be of integrity. Offer a godly legacy. Confess, praise and celebrate your Sovereign Lord, who has saved you.

Prayer: Lord God, give me faith to speak clearly of you and for you for such a desperate time as this for your church. In Jesus’ name, amen.