Esther 7-8
Haman's downfall is complete. He is put to death on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. His downfall began when Mordecai would not bow before him. His pride got him. I wonder about the king in all of this. He is the one who ordered the death of the Jews because of Haman's bribe. His actions led to an unintended consequence.
We don't make decisions on the level of the king. But there are times in which our decisions have unintended consequences in our lives and the lives of others. There are other times in which we suffer the unintended consequences of a friend's actions. Esther is not angry with the king, it appears she forgives him for not knowing. Can you offer such forgiveness?
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What I found especially interesting was the last line of the verse - how people of all nationalities became Jews because they feared the Jews.
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