Esther 5:11-13 KJV
And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.
Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
Not that Ahasuerus is an outstanding picture of the Almighty God, but he is a king and in this text, I find a striking example of how out of focus we can be.
Haman goes on and on about the blessings the king (and life itself) had showered upon him.
He had riches
He had children
He had promotion
He had been advanced above many of his peers
He had been invited to a private banquet with the king and queen
Yet he said not of that availed him anything so long as he had this one irritant, Mordecai.
How often is the very same true of us?
We have a good job
We have loving children
We have a decent home in which to live
We have opportunities for rest and relaxation
We have opportunities for travel and comfort
We have salvation
We have a home awaiting in heaven
We have the Word of God
We have the guiding presence of the Holy Spirit
Yet let one thing happen we don't care for and all the world is horrible to us.
Would to God we could fix our eyes on the blessings of the Lord in our lives and let go of those things that are problems.
And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.
Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
Not that Ahasuerus is an outstanding picture of the Almighty God, but he is a king and in this text, I find a striking example of how out of focus we can be.
Haman goes on and on about the blessings the king (and life itself) had showered upon him.
He had riches
He had children
He had promotion
He had been advanced above many of his peers
He had been invited to a private banquet with the king and queen
Yet he said not of that availed him anything so long as he had this one irritant, Mordecai.
How often is the very same true of us?
We have a good job
We have loving children
We have a decent home in which to live
We have opportunities for rest and relaxation
We have opportunities for travel and comfort
We have salvation
We have a home awaiting in heaven
We have the Word of God
We have the guiding presence of the Holy Spirit
Yet let one thing happen we don't care for and all the world is horrible to us.
Would to God we could fix our eyes on the blessings of the Lord in our lives and let go of those things that are problems.
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