The Great Reversal
Our God can reverse what seems irreversible
Pastor Brian Long
Part of Esther
November 17, 2024

Esther 8:1-9:28

God reverses Mordecai’s

(8:1-2).
is so stubborn God cannot penetrate it. is so determined God cannot break through it whenever he desires.

God reverses an

law (8:3-10).
This is a classic example of why we need to and fight to affirm truth, even though it appears existing law will never change.

God reverses the

of engagement (8:11-14).

God reverses mourning to

(8:15-17).
This story is written to people who face intimidating, stubborn souls or situations and declares: !

God reverses the

(9:1-16).

The celebration of Purim—an annual holiday established by the Jews to commemorate the (Divinely orchestrated) salvation of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian empire from Haman’s plot “to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews, young and old, infants and women, in a single day.”

Our response to God’s reversal power:

  1. Whatever is not going in the right direction, or whatever seems to be doomed, , God can reverse it.
  2. For some of you the most important reversal needed in your life right now is reversing your .