Esther 6

Their lives are as Saint Bernard speaks, Aut peccatum aut sterilitas; Either sinfulness or barrenness. Telluris inutile pondus — God will one day ask such a question as King Ahasuerus did (Esther 6:3). What honor and dignity has been done to Mordecai?

Very remarkable is the advancement of Mordecai, in order to the advancing the Jews as well as preserving them, when the necks of all the visible Church God had in the world, were upon the block. Haman ignorantly is the cause of this preferment of Mordecai, and at that time too,…

And so Haman, that proud and inveterate enemy of the Jews, that thought to extirpate the whole nation, who also was probably another type of Antichrist, when he began to fall before Esther and Mordecai, never stayed, till his ruin, and the church's deliverance was complete. Hama…

A Well of water is discovered to Hagar, just when she had let the Child, as not able to see its death, Genesis 21. 16, 19. Rabshakh meets with a blasting Providence, hears a rumour that frustrated his design, just when ready to give the shock against Jerusalem, Isaiah 27. 7, 8.…

God gives distinguishing mercies to his people, such protections, such deliverances, this Cushan and Midian cannot bear. 2. Their carnal fear: They have all of them that conclusion in their breasts, which Haman's wisemen and wife made to him (Esther 6:13). If they begin to fall…

The temporal blessings which previously God has bestowed on faithful servants, and which on that ground other like servants may expect, are these especially. 1. He will move masters to respect such servants, as he moved [reconstructed: Ahasuerus] to recompense the fidelity of Mo…

This book of Remembrance therefore, is a borrowed speech, taken from Kings, who have their Chronicles wherein they note Memorable things. King Ahasuerus had his book of Records, wherein were written the worthy deeds of Mordecai, Esther 6:1, 2. So God bears in Mind all the Good s…

2. Occasional; when God is brought to mind either by some special occasion offered, or by some notable discovery of himself in his word or works. Occasion offered, as when Ahasuerus could not sleep (Esther 6:1), it was the providence of God he should read in the Chronicles, and…

The reward is honorable; the thoughts of a Kingdom should add wings to prayer, and fire to zeal. What honor and dignity has been done to Mordecai? said King Ahasuerus (Esther 6:3). Inquire what has been done for God.

Now the people and Levites, and house of David were never so multiplied in the Jews, after the deliverance from Babylon, and therefore must be extended to the New Testament. And if God establish David's seed forever (Psalm 89:4) and the seed of his people shall possess the gates…

Quest But what needs much to be said for the comforting of believers? will not they be forward of themselves to take the comfort of their justification? Answ: Many indeed that are destitute of faith are forward enough, and too much to apply comfort to themselves, when it does no…