The Power Of Positive Motives

Esther 3

verse 2 we see the motive of Haman was to look and feel important he wanted reverence toward himself because he was promoted Above the people

Mordecai word not bow to Haman because he did would not acknowledge haman as a God

what happens in verse 5 and 6 Haman was Full of wrath He left anger control him and started a plot to Kill All The Jews

werse 8 and 9 Hamans Motive was decietful he also used money to perswade the king that he had a great idea his motives were the opposite of positive

the writing went out to all the people in there own languages that they where goin to be destroyed

Verse 15 Haman was already celabrating but the people were perplexed meaning filled with uncertanty puzzled

ESTHER 4

there was great mourning and fasting and sitting in sack cloth and ashes

sack cloth and ashes was a sign of intense greif and loss

we see in this chapter where Mordecai tells Queen Ester to go in the King and beg for Her Peoples lives

but in those days if you went to the king without being called you could be put to death

verse 15 Queen Esther Commanded all the people to fast and pray for her 3 days

queen Ester said And i will go to the king if i perish i perish

Now the motive of queen esther was quite contrast to Haman she was putting her life on the line FOR HER PEOPLE

Queen Esther was willing to do all this for her people Her motive was serving her people

Esther 5

we see God was with Queen Esther as she went in to the King and the king held out the Golder Scepter

ansd asked what is thy request oh Queen Esther

Verse 7 and 8 we see she invited the king And Haman to a Banquet

verse 9 Haman was happy to be invited to what he thought was an important meeting

Till he Saw Mordecai then he was hurt becaus he had money and riches But What he really wanted was respect from Mordecai

But Mordecai woudnt respect him because Hamans Motives where evil

verse 11 and 12 Bragging about his riches and status and position = Terrible Motive ALL About Self

verse 13 Offended eveytime he saw Mordecai

14 Build Gallows Hang Mordecai On them Remove Your Problem And go joyfully to The Banquet

This was the advice of his wife and friends

Do we have friends with Positive Motives ARE WE friends with positive Motives

This Pleased Haman So He Had Them Built

Esther 6 history books were read and found that Mordecai wasnt honoured for saving the kings Life

What shall we do to honor Mordecai

verse 6 through 10 Who would the king want to Honor more than me Look at the motive Of Haman do all these things to Me

And then the king says Do All this to MORDECAI

Wow What do you think went through Hamans mind ??

It doent say but im imagining things like

Are you serios right now I Hate Mordecai now i must honor him

This is terrible im suposed to be the honored one

verse 12 Haman went home crying with his head covered not so proud now ???

Esther 7

we see they the king and Haman go to Queen Esters Banquet

verse 3 to 6 Esther explains what Haman is Trying to do

verse 7 Haman was Begging Queen Esther for his life

Begging the very person he was trying to destroy

verse 9 Harbonah tells the king about the Gallows Haman made with evil intent to Kill Mordecai

So the king ordered Hamon to be hanged on his own Gallows

Hamans Evil motive cost him his very own life

Queen Esthers positive Motive of a serving heart doing it for her people saved the lives of thousands of people

quite a contrast of outcome

positive motive = Life

Negative Motive = Death maybe not Physical Death but we can kill those around us if we give off negative Vibes and motives

Philipians 2 3and 4

God bless you as you go through life putting out positive motives into your comminity and work enviroment every where we go