“Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor.” – Esther 6:9 

Scripture reading: Esther 6:1-13

Haman tasted the bitterness of proclaiming honour to the one deserving it. Yet, we have the honour of confessing with the tongue, and bowing with the knee to the Lordship and salvation of Jesus Christ with a joyful heart – anticipating a day when, willingly or unwillingly, every knee shall bow and every tongue will confess Jesus Christ as Lord.

With Mordecai, an oversight has been corrected. With Christ, the exaltation of which He is worthy, is His to know now at God’s right hand. In Him we also can experience a turning moment – no longer under the shame of our sin, but robed in Christ’s righteousness unto salvation. We are no longer children of wrath, but children of God.

When we have known such a turning point, we can also look forward to others – to a sanctified and glorified life as those who already know a justified life. We not only know salvation today, but also that any suffering that we must yet undergo will all be righted one day. Compared to the glories that await, these trying times pale. For God exalts His own in His time; such an exaltation awaits the people of God. For the sake of the Seed of the Jews, Jesus Christ, God will be exalted; however, for the sake of God’s covenant, He also leads His people to glory. I hope it is with that faith, hope, and love that you can rejoice in such turning points for yourself in Christ.

Suggestions for prayer

Pray with thanksgiving if you have known God’s turning of your life through a profession of Christ. Pray that each day you may show forth what it means to have your life turned to serve your Saviour.

Rev. John Vermeer is Pastor Emeritus of Doon United Reformed Church in Doon, Iowa and is currently living in Cedar Lake, Indiana. He has served churches in Kansas, Iowa, and Illinois over the course of 34 years. Get this devotional delivered directly to your phone each day via our RP App. This devotional is made available by the Nearer To God Devotional team, who also make available in print, for purchase, at NTGDevotional.com.