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When the Lord involves Himself in the affairs of men there is a tremendous change of affairs. The response of the king to their request is amazing, yet knowing that the Lord is in charge, it is to be expected. The king granted Esther and Mordecai, carte blanche action. To issue whatever decrees they desired. They were given complete liberty to do exactly as they pleased. Their orders were to be sealed by the signet ring of the king, now in the hands of Mordecai making it an irrevocable order. Indeed, many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. Ps. 34:19.
The Lord is ever teaching His people, patience. He has a schedule and will act according to that which He has purposed. Having prayed and done what is necessary, we must then exercise faith that He will fulfill His promise. Heb. 10:38 Through Esther and Mordecai, the Jews are about to receive great benefits. Greatest of all, their lives. This second edict, about to be issued by Mordecai, could not rescind the first which had been instigated by Haman.
These proclamations, with the kings signature, became the law of the land. Full, absolute, complete freedom given to Mordecai to include in the declaration any purpose which he had in mind to accomplish. This unqualified liberty was a miracle of the Lord. Only the hand of the Lord could create such an action totally benefiting the Jews of that day and giving them an answer to the edict made by Haman. Est. 8:8.
The feast of Pentecost falls in the third month and it was in this third month that Mordecai wrote his all important letter to the Jews, the governors and the leaders in all the provinces of the kingdom. Est. 8:9 Mordecai had found a true solution to the conflict of the edicts which had been issued. The anointing of the Pentecostal blessing is the answer to the inner conflict of the spirit and soul. Isa. 10:27.