FAITH CAPSULE: One with good heart never fails to gain God’s attention.
ESTHER 5, 6
Man, with good heart never fail to gain God’s attention. Nehemiah and Mordecai’s life testified that God does not forsake man with good heart. Nehemiah a man with good heart was a nonimportant man among his people when he became important vessel for the glory of God. He was not a prophet neither was he a son of a prophet before his people. Nehemiah was an ordinary cup bearer to the king in the Persian palace. Unimportant Nehemiah had concern for Jerusalem’s welfare and its inhabitants at heart. As an ordinary cup bearer with big heart had a better life plan for his brethren. God saw Nehemiah’s heart and He acknowledged him for his heart. God invested in him as a vessel for reconstructing broken wall of Jerusalem. The report of what was going on in Jerusalem caused a burden in Nehemiah’s heart and he began to intercede on behalf of the land and his people. Nehemiah 1:3-4, recorded provocation of Nehemiah’ desire for Jerusalem “And they said to me, ‘The survivors who are left from the captivity in the province are there in great distress and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem is also broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.’ So it was, when I heard these words that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.” Nehemiah prayed on behalf of his people and his homeland. He asked for nothing that had to do with himself, but rather petitioned for things that had to do with a better life for his people. Nehemiah desired for his people and God deposited in him what it takes to bring glory to the name of God. A cup bearer turned the issue of his nation around for better.
Psalm 37:38 buttressed, “For the Lord loves justice, and does not forsake His saints; they are preserved forever, but the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.” Mordecai was a testimony of one with good heart before God and could not fail to gain God’s attention for God’s intervention. Haman plotted evil against Mordecai because he was filled with indignation when Mordecai refused to tremble before him at the palace gate. The night before Haman’s evil agenda against Mordecai was to be implemented was the same night that King Ahasuerus could not sleep and resolved to reading. As the King read the book of the record of chronicles, He read about how Mordecai once saved his life. King Ahasuerus’ responded to how Mordecai’s move that saved his life from the evil plan of Haman. Haman eventually became the victim of his evil agenda against Mordecai.
God did not forsake Mordecai. The king’s sleepless night was not only an avenue for Mordecai’s deliverance from Harman, but also an avenue for Mordecai’s promotion.
It is thought-provoking how God works out to reach ones with good heart. When it is time for God to promote you, every remote control of the enemy over your life will be demoted to non-existence. Evil agenda was meant to reduce Mordecai, but promotion became his portion.
Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace of good heart in your life.