Esther 10
3 Mordecai the Jew became the prime minister, with authority next to that of King Xerxes himself. He was very great among the Jews, who held him in high esteem, because he continued to work for the good of his people and to speak up for the welfare of all their descendants.
As the book of Esther comes to a close, we read about the honor bestowed upon Mordecai. He was faithful to God, and he spoke out on behalf of God’s people, saving them from annihilation. I don’t dare compare myself or anyone else in Christian ministry today to Mordecai, but it is our responsibility to speak out on behalf of God’s people, is it not? It is our responsibility to save the people created in God’s image (that would be EVERYONE) from annihilation at the hands of Satan, right? Alas, far too many of us are content to “play church” instead. It is not politically correct to speak out on sin, and to call people to repentance. It is not fashionable to stand up for the poor and downtrodden, and the church has certainly seceded her responsibility to care for the poor to the government now hasn’t she? Just makes my head spin at how easily Satan can twist things around so that even those who claim to follow Christ just get confused as to what their task or purpose might be. Sigh.
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