Now write another decree in the king’s name in behalf of the Jews as seems best to you

 Esther 8:1-17

That same day King Xerxes gave Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai came into the presence of the king, for Esther had told how he was related to her. The king took off his signet ring, which he had reclaimed from Haman, and presented it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed him over Haman’s estate.

King Xerxes replied to Queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, “Because Haman attacked the Jews, I have given his estate to Esther, and they have impaled him on the pole he set up. Now write another decree in the king’s name in behalf of the Jews as seems best to you, and seal it with the king’s signet ring—for no document written in the king’s name and sealed with his ring can be revoked.”

When Mordecai left the king’s presence, he was wearing royal garments of blue and white, a large crown of gold and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa held a joyous celebration. For the Jews it was a time of happiness and joy, gladness and honor. In every province and in every city to which the edict of the king came, there was joy and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating. And many people of other nationalities became Jews because fear of the Jews had seized them.

There still remains the problem of Haman's edict. Since it was issued in the king's name and under his seal it cannot be revoked. But in answer to Esther's further plea, the king authorizes a second decree permitting the Jews to fight back.

The Jews were allowed to treat their enemies exactly as they were to have been treated themselves.

Why?

The remaining problem under Esther's request from the king. It is issued by Mordicai, with the ring of the king. This is the same behavior as Haman, overcome the previous edict.

Esther and Mordecai got the honor and retrieved the life of Jews. For the Lord was working for them.

The authority of the Lord is over the world, and over time.

Esther shows in the right time and right place under the arrangement of the Lord

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莫底改過了兩個月才發命令，他沒有撤除王的旨意，而是猶太人可以起來殺他們的敵人。神允許罪惡勢力存在，但是神的律勝過罪惡的律。神為了愛人沒有把做惡的要付出生命的代價。神沒有廢掉這個律，卻開新的一個律，以耶穌的死來勝過前者，為人開一條新路，而且勝過罪惡的律。莫底改穿朝服，宛如王的權位。耶穌說我已經勝了世界，在我裏面有平安。

神在敵人面前為我們擺設宴席。原來的命令依然存在，但是情勢已經改變，大勢已定。敵人面前舉辦慶功宴，是給敵人最大的羞愧。

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How?

Praise to the Lord for God is good. My Lord is a living God!