Trust God to the details
The book of Esther is usually thought of as a book about a woman whose events are happening so that she can be instrumental in the saving of her people.
But woven in between is the story of Mordecai, where a bunch of unconnected events show to me that God can be trusted to the details. It’s almost like the perfect subplot in a well written movie.
- Mordecai uncovers a plot against the King and alerts the palace so they can stop the plans.
- Mordecai refuses to give honour to Haman, which annoys Haman intensely.
- Haman decides to kill Mordecai.
- The King re-reads about Mordecai’s good deed and wants to honour him.
- Haman comes to the King and the King tells Haman to honour Mordecai, which further humiliates Haman.
- Haman is exposed as the instigator of killing the Jews and the King has him killed.
Mordecai didn’t really do anything special to ‘protect’ himself – but God was at work before threat, and with various characters, so that no harm came to Mordecai. Put your hope in God!