The Influence To Slaughter

The Influence To Slaughter 

Esther 3:7-11 NKJV

[7] In the first month, which is the month of Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur (that is, the lot), before Haman to determine the day and the month, until it fell on the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar. [8] Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of your kingdom; their laws are different from all other people’s, and they do not keep the king’s laws. Therefore it is not fitting for the king to let them remain. [9] If it pleases the king, let a decree be written that they be destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who do the work, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.” [10] So the king took his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews. [11] And the king said to Haman, “The money and the people are given to you, to do with them as seems good to you.”

     It is very instructive to know what Haman did before attempting to slaughter the people of Israel. He cast lot to determine what day would favour the destruction of the people of Israel. Who do you consult before major decisions? Even unbelivers know that they should consult their demons. He had to know the day before even speaking to the King about the matter.

    Notice that the King didn't argue anything with him. V.10. He simply gave him the ring to authenticate any decision he takes. Those were not the Kings decisions. There are people who draw satanic powers to rule leaders around us. That's why the Bible says in1 Timothy 2:1-2, that "..petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness." If we don't pray for our leaders, other entities will exercise dominon over them. Later when prayers were offered, it appeared as if scales fell over the King. He had to send out a counter edict. We have to pray for our leaders. 

    Notice that while Christians were arguing about tithes, Haman was willing to pay out ten thousand talents, to support  the mission. Albert Barnes says this was an equivalent of two and and half million British pound sterling as at that time. That's why it was easy for the King to remove his ring without talking or asking any question. Read the Kings reply in v.11 and just cry. The money was returned to Haman to do whatever he likes with it. This was satanic manipulation of the highest order.

    May we learn to exercise God's influence im our endeavours. May we know that there are powers with clandestine motives to destroy the people of God. May we learn to pray for our leaders. Good morning.