Oct 14, 2018 | Andy Voelker

When Pride Comes

Chapter three pictures Haman as having all seven of the characteristics that the writer of Proverbs six said the Lord hates: a proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift in running to evil, a false witness who speaks lies, and one who sows discord among brethren. Nevertheless, Xerxes advanced Haman to the highest government position. With his newly gained power, Haman devises a scheme to rid the world of the Jewish nation. Haman’s life is an example of the fate that faces those who oppose God and His people. Setting oneself against God and persecuting His people is futile—it did not work for Haman, it did not work for Antiochus Epiphanes, it did not work for Adolph Hitler, and it will not work for those who follow.

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In the Book of Esther, we discover the invisible and invincible God of the universe working sovereignly to order every word and every action.