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Haman having been informed of the refusal of Mordecai to fulfill the command of the king and to give Haman the honor required, took notice of his lack of action. Being the man of pride, which he was, he became extremely angry with Mordecai and consequently his people, the Jews in the whole of the kingdom. Haman was not satisfied to limit his revenge on Mordecai but determined to punish the whole race by exterminating them. The adherence of Mordcai to the Law of the Lord was in the perfect will of the Lord. Nevertheless, the result was personal trouble and a sentence of death upon the Jews in the kingdom. Est. 3:5-6 Up to and until this time the children of the Lord had advanced beautifully in the kingdom of the Medes and Persians. One of them had even become the Queen. Surely the blessing of the Lord was on them and they were living peacefully, though in captivity.
Now, we see the negative side of the will and blessing of the Lord. He uses His own strategy to work out His will. The actions of both Mordecai and Haman are according to His purposes. Trouble, difficulties, problems and reverses in life are not all outside of the intention of the Lord. Adversities are but stepping stones to the revelation of His glory and power in our lives. How quickly we forget that ALL THINGS work together for good to them who love the Lord. Rom. 8:28 Even Jesus, who was the Son of God learned obedience through the things which He SUFFERED. Heb. 5:8.
A generation of Christians who are raised (spiritually) on a diet of ëbless meí Lord, will not be prepared for the trials and persecutions which are a part of these last days. Faced with a decisions such as Mordecai was they will compromise, for that is what they have been and are being taught. The blessing of the Lord is not evidenced solely by the goods of this world but by the mighty presence and anointing of the Spirit in the lives of His people. Consider Heb. 11:33-38.