Do you believe God can turn what was meant for evil into something good?
In Dutch, we have a saying, "He who digs a pit for others falls in himself” (based on Proverbs 26:27). Which means that if you try to set someone else up for failure, it might end up causing your own downfall.
This is exactly what happened to Haman, in the Book of Esther. Except he did not dig a pit, he built a pole to have his enemy, Mordecai, impaled upon😲 (Esther 7:9).
The reason Haman hated Mordecai so much that he wanted to see him die a torturous death is that Mordecai refused to bow down to him (Esther 3:2-6).
Many events in the Old Testament foreshadowed the life and death of Jesus (Colossians 2:17), and this story is no different.
Just as Haman was desperate to make Mordecai, a Jew, bow before him, so did the devil try to make Jesus kneel to him while tempting Him in the wilderness (Matthew 4:8-10). Mordecai refused, and so did Jesus.
Haman built a wooden pole to have Mordecai publicly executed, and for Jesus, they prepared a wooden cross for the same purpose.
As Jesus hung on the cross, helpless, seemingly defeated and at the mercy of His enemies, for a moment, it looked like the devil’s greatest victory. Similarly, Mordecai’s fate seemed sealed; the plan was in place, his impalement imminent.
But nothing was further from the truth. The enemies' evil plans led to their defeat. Haman’s pole became his own death, and Jesus’ crucifixion was the devil’s ultimate downfall.
And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. – Colossians 2:15 NIV
Only God can turn plans that were meant for evil and intend them for good (Genesis 50:20).
Take a moment today to thank Jesus for the incredible sacrifice He made on the cross, giving us victory over death once and for all!
