Est 5:1-2, Now it happened on the THIRD DAY that Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace, …SO IT WAS, WHEN THE KING SAW QUEEN ESTHER STANDING IN THE COURT, THAT SHE FOUND FAVOR IN HIS SIGHT, AND THE KING HELD OUT TO ESTHER THE GOLDEN SCEPTER THAT WAS IN HIS HAND….
It took great courage to go before the king knowing that she could have been killed for it!
Psa 56:3-4, WHENEVER I AM AFRAID, I WILL TRUST IN YOU. In God (I will praise His word), IN GOD I HAVE PUT MY TRUST; I WILL NOT FEAR. WHAT CAN FLESH DO TO ME?
Esther invited the king and Haman to a banquet, but it wasn’t the right time! THIS IS ALSO OF GOD! FOR THE LORD RESTRAINED HER; HE WAS STILL SETTING THINGS UP!
Est 5:9-10, SO HAMAN WENT OUT THAT DAY JOYFUL AND WITH A GLAD HEART; but 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. nevertheless Haman RESTRAINED himself and went home, …
Haman had riches, and was being honored by the king and queen of Persia, Yet his heart was filled with Anger because of just one man! THE RICHES AND HONOR OR THIS WORLD CAN’T SATISFY A MAN’S HEART, ONLY THE LORD CAN! THE HEART IS DESPERATELY WICKED WHO CAN KNOW IT! JER 17:9
Both Esther and Haman restrained themselves, The LORD has HIS timing! IN TIMES OF TROUBLE WE WANT THE LORD TO ACT QUICKLY ON OUR BEHALF, WE GROW ANXIOUS AND WORRY! HE IS NEVER LATE!
Mic 7:7, Therefore I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me.
HAMAN BOASTED ABOUT HIS RICHES AND INFLUENCE TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS, YET LITTLE DID HE KNOW THAT THIS WAS HIS LAST NIGHT ON EARTH!
Pro 16:18, PRIDE GOES BEFORE DESTRUCTION, AND A HAUGHTY SPIRIT BEFORE A FALL.
Pro 18:12, Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility.