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Esther 6

Back in Esther 5:14-6:1, what did King Xerxes do on the night when Haman's wife and his friends made the plot against Mordecai?

What does the King ask for when he can't get to sleep?

The word "read" here speaks of continuous and extensive reading.
Why might this kind of reading be helpful in this situation?

What do we see hasn't happened in verse 3?

Why does Haman initially come to see the King?

In verses 7-9, why does Haman 'lay it on' quite so thick?

What stopped Haman from making the request to hang Mordecai?

How much energy and enthusiasm do you think Haman would've put into this public proclamation?

Does this half-baked way of proclaiming remind you of anyone else in the Old Testament?

[Application]
Even though God doesn't get much of a mention in the book of Esther... we can still see God in the details.
Seemingly trivial and unrelated circumstances all fit together in the plan of God.
From our human perspective, life doesn't always make sense and doesn't always seem fair.
Good deeds are forgotten and evil actions go unpunished.
Have you ever been in a situation where you've found yourself asking "Where is God?"

To Mordecai and Esther, I'm sure they felt like life was unfair and asked "Where is God?"

It's in those times that we need to remember we are called to walk by faith... not by sight.

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