Read Esther 8.
Taking care of Haman was only a small part of the
problem. The king had issued a royal
decree that would have annihilated all the Jews in the empire. Once announced, the law of the Medes and
Persian could not be revoked.
To countermand the decree, Ahasuerus allowed Queen Esther
and Mordecai, now the king's right hand man,
full authority to write a new law.
The Jews could organize and defend themselves. The slaughter was averted. This resulted in fear of the Jews throughout
the empire. Some, having witnessed the
power of God, joined the Jews in their faith.
For the Jews, it meant a time of "gladness and joy and honor." So much so, they feasted and made it a
holiday.
Proverbs 28:12-"When the righteous triumph, there is
great glory, but when the wicked rise, people hide themselves."
Since the time God chose Abraham and his descendants, the
national faith of the Jews has been up and down. But the LORD's unconditional covenant with
them has not changed.
"Thus says the LORD; 'If the heavens above can be
measured, and the foundations of the earth below can be explored, then I will
cast off all the offspring of Israel
To the believer in Jesus, we have full assurance of His
commitment and care for us. It should
bring us daily gladness and joy.
"For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels
nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor
depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the
love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:38-39)
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