Jealousy--is it a good thing or a bad thing? It really depends. When jealousy is motivated by self-seeking desire, fear, and anxiety, then it is a wicked and terribly destructive thing. But when jealousy is motivated for holiness, it is right. In this passage we see a right sort of jealousy that leads to the salvation of Esther and the destruction of Haman. It gives us an opportunity to think about the passion God has for his people and the hope we have in the Day of the Lord.
