Maybe it wasn't such a bad idea for Esther to prepare back-to-back meals for the king and Haman. The king, wondering what she wanted to tell them, couldn't sleep. When the king couldn't sleep, he asked to have his journal read to him. He remembered Mordecai and how he saved the king's life.
Haman walks into the king's presence at precisely the wrong time. There is a complete reversal of fortunes. Mordecai, the outsider Jew, is lifted up. On the flip-side, I wonder what's going to happen to Haman?
The insider Haman's downfall is this: "Haman thought to himself, "He must be talking about honoring me—who else?" Haman only thought about himself.
Regarding timing, the Council affirmed last night that lots of the things I've brought to the table (Natural Church Development, Future Planning, outward looking, etc) aren't inappropriate, just mis-timed.
As a community, as sisters and brothers in Christ, we're going to take a honeymoon for the better part of a year, connecting with each other and openly and honestly communicating about how we see the church and what God desires for us. Why does he bring us together on Sabbath days? What purposes does he have for us, other than to provide a place of sanctuary and a gathering of loved ones? God's unfolding kingdom is so much bigger than that, but we'll start there.
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