Esther 6

Back in chapter two something happened that maybe some of you have forgotten… It was something in fact, that the king had forgotten. The Lord however, had not forgotten, and it was this very night, the night after Esther’s first banquet that the Lord would remind the king.

You see, the king couldn’t sleep. Maybe he was worried about Esther and why she was asking for all these banquets. Maybe he ate something weird. These are both possibilites, but what we know as a DEFINITE FACT is that the Lord would not let the king sleep. Why you ask? Because tonight events were to be set in motion that would bring about Haman’s downfall.

The chronicles were brought out and read, and the story from chapter came up, the one where Mordecai saved the king. The king is filled with gratefulness when he hears about how he was spared, and he asks what was done for this man. They reply nothing, and the king decides something must be done.

At the same time the king is discovering the great deeds of Mordecai, Haman is on his way to ask the king if he an HANG MORDECAI on the gallows he had built. Now, I know Haman is totally poisoned with his own anger at this point, but COME ON! Talk about being self deceived, he was about to ask the king if he could kill a guy because he DIDN’T STAND UP WHEN HE PASSED!!! Haman doesn’t get to ask… instead the king here’s he is out in the court and calls him in to help him determine what should be done for Mordecai.

As Haman enters, it goes something like this…

KING: Hey, Haman, fancy seeing you… I have a question. There is this guy that I am SO THANKFUL FOR… I want to honor him, to bless him… What should I do?

HAMAN (to himself): He must be talking about me! Hmmm, what would I LLLOOOOVVVEEEE…. Ah HAH!

HAMAN (out loud): You should take one of your royal robes and put it on him. Then you should place him on one of your royal horses, and let him wear your royal crest. Then have one of your most noble princes parade him around town declaring how you honor this man!

KING: GREAT! Now hurry up and do all you have said for Mordecai, the man I want to honor.

I would love to have seen Haman’s face at this point! He does it, and then he rushes home feeling AWFUL. Within minutes of his arrival at home, the king’s men are at the door ready to take him to dinner… Haman’s fall has only just begun.