(The Jews Destroy Their Enemies)
Now in the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's command and edict were about to be carried out, on the very day when the enemies of the Jews hoped to gain the mastery over them, the reverse occurred: the Jews gained mastery over those who hated them.
What You Sow, You Reap
Solomon said the above thoughts in a different manner. He wrote:
Proverbs 14:32 (ESV Strong's)
The wicked is overthrown through his evildoing,
but the righteous finds refuge in his death.
Haman was a man who wanted to destroy all the Jews in general and Mordecai specifically. He had an elaborate plan to make sure Mordecai was hung on the gallows and that all the Jews would be destroyed. But, God intervened. God always intervenes for those who believe in Him. Instead of Mordecai hangin on the gallows, Haman and his ten sons were hung on the very gallows they built. Such is what happens with God’s enemies ... eventually. There is going to come a time when God will destroy those who destroy His people:
Revelation 19:1-2 (ESV Strong's)
Rejoicing in Heaven
After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out,
“Hallelujah!
Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
for his judgments are true and just;
for he has judged the great prostitute
who corrupted the earth with her immorality,
and has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”
There will be rejoicing in heaven one day, just like the rejoicing the day the Jews were set from from the curse of Haman. God will take vengeance upon His enemies and on those who persecuted the saints. There will be no more mercy given to them. God will destroy them. This is something we should both grieve over and rejoice in. We should grieve that mankind will not repent and worship Christ. We should rejoice in the fact that Judgment will come by the grace and mercy of a righteous God.
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