November 17, 2012 A Savior

A Savior Esther 10: 1 King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the empire, to its distant shores. 2 And all his acts of power and might, together with a full account of the greatness of Mordecai to which the king had raised him, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Media and Persia? 3 Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews, and held in high esteem by his many fellow Jews, because he worked for the good of his people and spoke up for the welfare of all the Jews. COULD you call the book of Esther, the book Mordecai? His influence is felt throughout as he watches over Esther, and urges her on to speak to Xerxes to save her people. Mordecai is the man who saves Xerxes’ life as he unveils a plot to kill Xerxes. Also, Mordecai issues orders to the Jews to protect themselves, and you see he is raised to the second highest post in Xerxes’ kingdom. His kingdom stature and reputation among the Jews is similar to that of Joseph, who saved his people in another way in ancient Egypt. God raises men and women to save his people at various points in history. He acts mightily to position faithful people in strategic positions to turn evil rulers from their desire to destroy the Jews. Gideon and David are two examples. How about you? Could we write a book one day with your name as the title? Would the story be one of how God used you to turn evil from a friend’s or loved one’s life, perhaps from many lives, to save them from death into life? It’s True! If you call Jesus, “Savior”, he’s calling you to act as a Savior.