– Pastor’s Corner – PURIM
Jesus – the Scepter in Esther
Some of you might remember me mentioning that I received a revelation, I believe was from the Lord, regarding Jesus Christ being revealed in the book of Esther. Most of you know that there is no mention of God or His name in this book of the Bible.
Revelation knowledge should be a common occurrence in our church services.
It is one of the ways that God leads and directs His people individually and corporately..
There is a difference between divine revelation and a thought or idea. A revelation comes in an instant or a moment. For me, it usually comes when I’m not thinking about anything in specific and usually not the subject of the revelation.
It’s similar to a word of wisdom or knowledge. It’s a spiritual endowment that our mind understands or comprehends. Because of the living power in God’s word, by itself it produces even more revelation in time. Being Holy Spirit inspired, it will also produce accompanying faith to the hearer. This is one of the purposes for this imparted revelation knowledge.
This is how we qualify any revelations as divine, in that they have a power and a life of their own, they do not return void and they glorify Jesus.
After having received this revelation and researched it, I would like to briefly expound upon some more facets of this allegory of Jesus Christ, Yeshua Messiah, as the King’s Scepter in the Book of Esther.
Est 4:11 All the king’s servants, and the people of the king’s provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law, of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live:
- The king represents God, who holds all all authority, even over life and death. He calls people to come to Him and they are admitted into his presence by the Golden Scepter, Yeshua/Jesus.
- These are pictures or allegories representing spiritual truths, which increase our understanding and our faith.
Est 5:2 And it was so, when the king saw Esther, the queen, standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. (Which hand?)
So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
Est 5:3 Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.
- Even the king’s bride was subject to the royal laws or decrees.
- After being granted access to the throne room, through the lifting of the scepter, nothing is withheld from her. Any request is granted.
Quickly, here’s some more scepter scriptures to meditate on.
Remember Balaam, was enticed with financial reward to hinder the children of Israel, whom God was leading through the desert.
Balaam’s Final Oracle
Num 24:15 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, (and the man whose eyes are open hath said):
Num 24:16 He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: (how Balaam’s revelation or prophecy came)
Num 24:17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
- So the Scepter was prophesied to come. Who was it? It may have been first a mortal, King David, but ultimately it was pointing to the immortal Messiah Jesus.
Heb 1:8 But unto the Son he saith (in Psalm 45:6 and repeated in Hebrews 1:8), Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Jesus said something that is interesting to consider with the Purim story.
Joh 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father (King) which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Throughout the Bible, in Exodus, in Babylon, and in Israel, we see that the survival of the Hebrew people depended on the judgment of the King. In Esther, when someone approach’s the King to ask for or to receive something, the one only way was through his raised up scepter, entrusting your life into the king’s mercy. Even so today, we look to the king’s Scepter, Jesus. Yeshua. Messiah. Meshichiah, for us and the world to come for our survival.
We have good news for everyone listening, When we go to the King of the universe’s throne to obtain grace in time of need, the Scepter has been lifted up and “The King will see you now”.
Pastor Tim
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