Mordecai had been rescued from the gallows so that he could make the decree that would allow his people to defend themselves from sure destruction. Just as Esther had been providentially placed so that she could make a significant choice, so now Mordecai is saved to share salvation. Every believer stands in the same situation. We have been rescued from the kingdom of darkness and promised eternal life. Now all the angels in heaven watch to see what we will do with our new status. God loved us, sending his Son to die for us. Do we love the lost enough to share this blessing?
LORD, give us your heart to rescue our kindred from sure destruction.
Esther 8