Today’s passage: Esther 6:1-13
Helpful thoughts:
- God is not mentioned by name in this book, but He is certainly seen as we read these events.
- Haman’s obsession with himself is also put on display in these verses (Verse 6).
- Even Haman’s own family and friends can see, this is not going to end well for Haman.
Questions to consider:
- How many instances of God’s providence are displayed in these events? What would they have looked like in real time, just happy accidents? How can we be encouraged by these things as we seek to follow God according to His Word?
- What would be a false application from this passage? Is everyone and anyone right to assume that God will and must make everything go their way? Did things go Haman’s way? Why would it be wrong for Haman to be upset with God for what happened? What had been his goals?
- How can we know our goals are in line with God’s? What do we know about Him that can remind us that it is never Him that “botches” good plans? And if our plans get botched, what can we be confident God is doing? (Numbers 23:19, Malachi 3:6, Romans 8:28-30)