As we continue our study in Esther 3:2-5 we see that Haman’s promotion definitely went to his head as he enjoyed the power and prestige of his position. Imagine everyone bowing down to you, but now Haman is enraged when Mordecai does not bow to him. But what fueled Haman’s anger was when he found out Mordecai was a Jew. Remember from our last post Haman’s hatred goes back through generations of hatred.
As a Jewish man, if Mordecai bowed down to Haman, he would have violated the covenant obligation of obedience to God above all other allegiances. Exodus 20:3 “You shall have no other gods before Me.” Obviously, he was a man of strong principle and courageous determination, for he adamantly refused to give Haman the reverence due to God alone.
In Haman’s anger, he not only sought to execute Mordecai, but as we see in verse six, Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus–the people of Mordecai.” Haman’s anger was not just directed at Mordecai, but toward the Jews dedication to God as the only authority worthy of reverence. Haman’s attitude was built over generations of hatred toward a group of people with different beliefs. My friend, we need to break the generational bonds of hatred.
In the coming posts we will see the steps Haman takes to carry out his plan. There are a lot of life lessons to be gleaned as we see how the generational bonds of hatred fuel a wicked heart but in the end God will prevail not Haman.
Keep in mind that the extermination of the Jews would mean the end of the messianic promise for the world. Certainly God had put Mordecai and Esther into their official positions so that they might save their people from annihilation. My friend, trust God to fulfill his plan in your life, God will protect you from the Hamans of this world.
Until our next post, have a blessed weekend.