Day 238 - Esther 10

From: Chapter-A-Day: Volume 3 By: Norman W. Berry

Esther 10 • 1 min. read • grade level: 7

A description of the glory and honor of Mordecai. His story began as an unknown Jew, captive in the land of a proud Gentile king. God has promised blessing for His beloved nation the Jews. And He will keep His promise, though there have already been times when they were more hated and persecuted than any other race. And there will yet be times when they will pass through terrible tribulation. But they will at last shine forth in their own land, blessed through God’s own faithfulness. So our story of Esther ends. Have you learned its meaning concerning Israel’s future? Be careful not to confuse this story with Christianity — we do not take vengeance on our enemies. But this is a picture of what will happen to the enemies of Israel in a future day (see “E” on your chart). God is going to use Israel to punish their enemies, who have hated and persecuted them. Take a minute to read Zechariah 12:8-9⁸In that day shall the Lord defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the Lord before them. ⁹And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. (Zechariah 12:8‑9) to prove this.