“And when the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she won favor in his sight, and he held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. Then Esther approached and touched the tip of the sceptre” (Esther‬ ‭5:2).‬

In the book of Esther, Mordecai was a servant at the King’s gate. He was also the Uncle of Esther who raised her as his own daughter, because she didn’t have parents. Esther was chosen among the virgins to become the Queen of the King. When she became queen she never disclosed her Jewish origin, as Mordecai warned her not to (Esther 2:1-18). After she became queen, the King promoted Haman who was an official in his court. Now the servants who served at the gate would bow to pay homage to Haman, at the King’s command. Mordecai did not bow like the other servants, because he honoured God’s word which forbid him to bow to anyone other than God (Esther 3:1-6).

This infuriated Haman who made the decision to not only destroy Mordecai, but all the Jews because of their belief system. Haman built gallows on which to hang Mordecai, but this plot backfired as God caused Mordecai to find favour with the King. The King used Haman to honour Mordecai, when he was reminded of a good deed which Mordecai had done in the past, which saved his life (Esther 6). Esther also found favour with the King and disclosed to the him her Jewish heritage. This was because Haman’s plot would also include her destruction, along with the other Jews. The King’s anger burned against Haman and he commanded that he be hung on the gallows which he built to hang Mordecai (Esther 7).

Following the deliverance of the Jews, Mordecai was promoted to a position which was second in command to the King (Esther 10:1-3). A plot which was meant to bring about Mordecai’s demise, led to his elevation and promotion. Esther also gained great favour and was given the lands which belonged to Haman (Esther 8:1).

The trial that you are currently facing has been devised, to stand in the way of your God given destiny. The good news is that the enemy cannot abort God’s plans for your life, once you stay in his presence and live according to his will. Stay faithful to God and hold unto his promises. Pray, praise, stay in faith and watch God cause the plans of the enemy to backfire and lead to their own demise. No weapons formed against you will prosper and the trap meant for your downfall will bring about elevation and promotion. You are blessed and highly favoured and surely goodness and mercy will follow you all the days of your life.

A.P.-Y.

Published by Anneta Pinto-Young

I am a trained Social Worker who currently provides professional leadership on a programme to support Social Work students and Newly Qualified Social Workers entering the Social Work Profession. Born and raised in Jamaica in a Christian family where my father is an ordained Pastor and Deacon who has served for over 50 years in the ministry. My father is also a trained musician and our family can be described as a musical family. I grew up in a small farming community in St. Peter’s, St. Andrew and my parents also have a small farm. I credit my gift of writing to my father who I watched and listened to over the years as he wrote sermons, poems and other recitals in his capacity in ministry. English has always been an easy subject for me and over the years I have developed an increased interest in writing. I am a Trainer, I sing and have a passion for worship, the spoken word and the free flow of the prophetic anointing. I am married to my best friend Andrew Christopher Young who is an advanced Musician and whose music you can find on YouTube and Facebook. I am a trained Coach and Mentor and I love experimenting with food so I love cooking. I enjoy trying cultural dishes from across the world and I view food as an entry into cultures and languages.

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