“For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.” - Esther 10v3
I find it interesting how often God’s people rose to power in places where they were strangers and pilgrims. Joseph rose to be second in power to Pharaoh. Daniel become prime minister and chief governor, and here we find that Mordecai became second in power only to King Ahasuerus. Not only that, at the same time he was well received by his own people.
We never really see Mordecai’s relationship to the Lord. We do see however something of he character that we can emulate. First, he sought the best for his people. Secondly, he spoke the message of peace to them. There is a spiritual application here for us to take with us. Do we really seek the best for others, or is our primary focus on us? Are we known for sharing a message of peace? We have the ultimate message of peace through Jesus Christ and we know that the ultimate welfare of people comes about through knowing Him.
Are we applying Mordecai’s example to our Christian lives?
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