FAITH CAPSULE: Whatever one sows one will reap.

Esther 5, 6

At every gate where both good and evil passes bye, there is always the chance to make the right choice by engaging good. Mordecai a Jewish man whose frequent spot was at the king’s gate denounce evil to engage good which turned out favorably later in life. Mordecai engage good when he uncovered a plot against King Ahasuerus. It is written, “In those days, while Mordecai sat within the king’s gate, two of the king’s eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, doorkeepers, became furious and sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus. So the matter became known to Mordecai, who told Queen Esther, and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name.” (Esther 2:21-22)
At the same gate, Haman marked Mordecai for evil after he spotted Mordecai for not bowing and paying homage to him. Haman plotted to destroy all the Jews just because of Mordecai. Haman grew in position; becomes more favorable with King Ahasuerus; grew in pride as a result of position he could not resist his bitterness against Mordecai. The bible recorded, “…When Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, and that he did not stand or tremble before him, he was filled with indignation against Mordecai.” (Esther 5:9) With suggestion from his wife, Haman approached the king requesting, ”…Let a gallows be made, fifty cubits high, and in the morning suggest to the king that Mordecai be hanged on it; then go merrily with the king to the banquet.’ And the thing pleased Haman; so he had the gallows made.” (Esther 5:14) At the approval of Haman’s plot, Mordecai became marked with an untimely death and there was no way out for him except by God’s intervention.
A night before his death sentence, “…The king could not sleep. So one was commanded to bring the book of the records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king. And it was found written that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs, the doorkeepers who had sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus. Then the king said, ‘What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this…?’” (Esther 6:1-3) Mordecai sowed the seed of good act at the gate when he prevented the king from being terminated by evil plot. Mordecai’s good act was not asleep but came to be awake for a timely deliverance for Mordecai. As God will have it, with delights to honor, King Ahasuerus promoted Mordecai in the presence of Haman. Haman, the agent of wickedness, ended up becoming the victim of his wicked plan for Mordecai. Sowing a good seed shall always bring forth good fruit. Whatever one sows one will reap. In all walks of life, avoid evil activity to engage good and it will bring forth a timely blessing. Fear God and hate evil.

Prayer for today: Ask for the same grace which answered in the life of Mordecai to answer for you in your entire walk.