Esther - Lesson Seven - Day 6...Continued from page 1

3.  “In a moral universe allbills must be paid.”[xv][xv]  There is a spiritual law of sowing and reaping, and it is demonstrated clearly in the book of Esther.  Haman sowed to his own flesh, his own glorification, and sowed seeds of evil by seeking to destroy others who had done nothing to him.  Haman reaped the ultimate reward for those who live in such a way: Disgrace and death.  Mordecai on the other hand sowed to the Spirit.  He raised Hadassah (Esther) as his own child and imparted godly principles to her.  He humbly sought the Lord and interceded for his people with prayer and fasting.  He led Esther to make the decision to fulfill her calling “for such a time as this.”  He humbly carried out his day to day duties even when he had been elevated by others.  As a result, he reaped life, and as we’ll see in the next chapter, was lifted up to prominence.

As you look back over your life, there have no doubt been times where you have sown seeds both to the flesh and to the Spirit.  What are some of the times you failed, and what did you learn from them as a result?  What are some times you have sown to the Spirit, and what did your life benefit from as a result?  Please share some examples and spend some time praying for the others in your group so you will all better invest your lives by sowing to the Spirit, and not the flesh!

Scripture Memory:  Hopefully you now can write out this week’s passage completely by memory.  Do so now, and keep on reviewing it so you will be ready to share it with others in your group time.

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