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THE TIME FOR REWARD (Esther 2:1-10)

THE TIME FOR REWARD (Esther 2:1-10) 
That night the king could not sleep; so he ordered the book of the chronicles, the record of his reign, to be brought in and read to him. It was found recorded there that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's officers who guarded the doorway, who had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.  "What honor and recognition has Mordecai received for this?" the king asked. "Nothing has been done for him," his attendants answered. The king said, "Who is in the court?" Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the palace to speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on the gallows he had erected for him. His attendants answered, "Haman is standing in the court." "Bring him in," the king ordered. When Haman entered, the king asked him, "What should be done for the man the king delights to honor?" Now Haman thought to himself, "Who is there that the king would rather honor than me?" So he answered the king, "For the man the king delights to honor, have them bring a royal robe the king has worn and a horse the king has ridden, one with a royal crest placed on its head. Then let the robe and horse be entrusted to one of the king's most noble princes. Let them robe the man the king delights to honor, and lead him on the horse through the city streets, proclaiming before him, 'This is what is done for the man the king delights to honor!'"  "Go at once," the king commanded Haman. "Get the robe and the horse and do just as you have suggested for Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king's gate. Do not neglect anything you have recommended." 
When we do good things in life, it is customary to expect handsome reward, but this may not come at a time we look forward for it. One thing, however is sure, it cannot go un-noticed. There is always reward for every good or bad deed if not now, it will certainly come later, it may be done directly by God or He may decide to use human agent. Like we have read from our passage this morning, the good that Mordecai did was not only acknowledged but was recorded but there was no reward for it which was not the practice of the Persian government. We may be wandering what went wrong, but God was in charge of the affairs of men and would allow such reward to come at the most appropriate time to exhibit the glory of God. 
It has often been said that "God's delays are not God's denials." We sometimes get impatient and wonder why the wicked are prospering while the righteous are suffering, but God is never in a hurry. He is long-suffering toward the wicked because He wants them to repent, and He is patient with His people because He wants them to receive the right reward at the right time for the right purpose. If Mordecai was ever puzzled because the king promoted Haman but ignored him, he would soon find out that God had not made a mistake. If for instance Mordecai had been honored five years before that day, the event of this critical day could not have occurred. The reward came at a time it worked miracle not only for the recipient but for the entire Jews. 
Another thing we must note here also was the timely arrival of Haman at the scene. Had he come two hours later, he would not have taken part in celebrating the reward of good deed by his enemy. God wanted Haman to spend the day honoring Mordecai and not gloating over his corpse on the gallows. If you have been doing good and yet to be rewarded, continue for it will come to you at the appropriate time like it came for Mordecai. All that we need to do is to start praising God for taking good care of us and for His timely reward in our lives. Those who want you dead will officiate in celebrating your reward from God in the name of Jesus’ Christ. The time to have your reward in now. Remain blessed in the Lord.  

PRAYER POINTS FOR THE WEEK 
Monday: - Thank God for ordering the affairs of your life. 
Tuesday: - Lord, let the book of remembrance be opened concerning me IJN 
Wednesday: - Lord, those that you have ordained to bring about my reward, give them sleepless night till they bring my reward to me IJN 
Thursday: - Father in heaven, please give me victory over all my challenges in life IJN 
Friday: - Remember us at Seed of Life for the little good we have done and reward us accordingly IJN 
Saturday: - Father in heaven, like you destroyed Haman, destroy all the beasts troubling Nigeria IJN

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