To fully engage with Esther's story, we need to be familiar with the three characters who play a major role.

First is Mordecai, Esther's adoptive father. Second is Haman, a powerful leader in the king's company who had generational

hatred for the Jews, and the third King Ahasuerus of Persia. When the king discovered Mordecai

had once saved his life, but was never rewarded, the stage was set. Today, on Insight for

Living, Chuckswindal describes the twists and turns in this epic plot.

We're in Esther chapter 6 with a message titled, What Goes Around, comes around.

As soon as the king heard, nothing had been done for Mordecai, his wheels started turning.

He began to imagine what might be done, and then he had to figure out who would help him carry it out.

And so in verse four, he asks the logical question.

Who is in the court?

Now, Haman had just entered the outer court of the king's palace.

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In order to speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on the gallows,

which he had prepared for him.

Is this a great moment or what?

Verse five.

King's servant said, behold, Haman is standing in the court.

And the king said, let him come in.

Verse six.

So Haman came in, and the king said to him, what is to be done for

the man whom the king desires to honor? And Haman said to himself, whom would the king desire to honor more

than me? Of course. Let's begin with the king's robe, which the king has worn, and choose the horse on which the king

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