Wednesday – History

Reading – Esther 7-8

Highlight Verse:

“The king took off his signet ring—which he had taken back from Haman—and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed Mordecai to be in charge of Haman’s property.”
‭‭Esther‬ ‭8‬:‭2‬ ‭NLT‬‬

The book may be called Esther, but it is as much about Mordecai as his young cousin Esther.

I do not mean to belittle Esther’s accomplishments.

But without Mordecai’s instruction and encouragement, she likely would not have saved the people of Israel.

Without Mordecai’s unwavering faithfulness to God, Haman’s evil might not have come to light.

Even while Mordecai got a large amount of power, the top billing went to Esther.

And I’m pretty sure Mordecai was fine with that.

Most of us find ourselves in supporting roles, at least most of the time.

That doesn’t mean that God doesn’t do amazing things through those supporting roles.

We would do well to remember that the main goal is bringing about God’s will, not getting credit for our role in it.

Have you ever found yourself feeling jealous because someone else got the spotlight for your efforts?
When have you had a supporting role and how did it work out?