Esther 9:1-16 (NKJV)
1 Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month of Adar, on the thirteenth day, the time came for the king's command and his decree to be executed. On the day that the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, the opposite occurred, in that the Jews themselves overpowered those who hated them.
2 The Jews gathered together in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to lay hands on those who sought their harm. And no one could withstand them, because fear of them fell upon all people.
3 And all the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and all those doing the king's work, helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.
4 For Mordecai was great in the king's palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for this man Mordecai became increasingly prominent.
5 Thus the Jews defeated all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, with slaughter and destruction, and did what they pleased with those who hated them.
6 And in Shushan the citadel the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men.
7 Also Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha,
8 Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha,
9 Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, and Vajezatha--
10 the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews--they killed; but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.
11 On that day the number of those who were killed in Shushan the citadel was brought to the king.
12 And the king said to Queen Esther, "The Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the citadel, and the ten sons of Haman. What have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? Now what is your petition? It shall be granted to you. Or what is your further request? It shall be done."
13 Then Esther said, "If it pleases the king, let it be granted to the Jews who are in Shushan to do again tomorrow according to today's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged on the gallows."
14 So the king commanded this to be done; the decree was issued in Shushan, and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
15 And the Jews who were in Shushan gathered together again on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar and killed three hundred men at Shushan; but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.
16 The remainder of the Jews in the king's provinces gathered together and protected their lives, had rest from their enemies, and killed seventy-five thousand of their enemies; but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.
In verse 1-16, we see justice for God’s people:
On the day that the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, the opposite occurred, in that the Jews themselves overpowered those who hated them.
We see the man who took a stand when it might have cost him his life – elevated to a place of position where he could do great good for God’s people.
4 For Mordecai was great in the king's palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for this man Mordecai became increasingly prominent.
And we see the people of God refusing to confuse the issue:
they did not lay a hand on the plunder.
How did a story that started with no hope – a villain in power and bent on destroying the people of God – end with victory for the people of God and destruction for the ones who would have destroyed them?
What did Mordecai, Esther, and the people of God do to bring about such a glorious ending?
They followed Godly principles and remained focused on God. Mordecai did not plot and plan against Haman. He did not ask Esther to trick the king or bribe anyone. Instead, Mordecai asked Esther to make the king aware of the situation. Esther asked the people of God to pray for her. God did the rest of the work.
We saw that God was already at work before the Jews were aware of the problem: Esther was placed in the position as queen; Mordecai saved the king’s life because it was the right thing to do; and Mordecai refused to bow to Haman because bowing to Haman was the wrong thing to do. God was at work setting the stage for what He knew was about to happen.
Often, we have trials and tribulations that seem insurmountable. We have a choice: try to fix things ourselves or take them to the throne of God.
Many of us are fixers and doers. We think we have to fix things, and we forget to pray and ask for wisdom and revelation.
God knows all. God sees all. God is already at work in your life if you are His child. Therefore, when we try to fix things ourselves, we often get in the way of God and His will for our lives.
Romans 8:26-39 (HCSB)
26 In the same way the Spirit also joins to help in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with unspoken groanings.
27 And He who searches the hearts knows the Spirit’s mind-set, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
28 We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose…
31 What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?...
35 Who can separate us from the love of Christ? Can affliction or anguish or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
36 As it is written: Because of You we are being put to death all day long; we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered.
37 No, in all these things we are more than victorious through Him who loved us.
38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will have the power to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord!
If we believe these Scriptures, then we should live like we believe them. If God is working all things out for my good, if no one can hurt me because God is for me, if nothing can separate me from the love of Christ, then I have nothing to fear. Scripture tells us over and over that we have nothing to fear if we love and follow God. Fear is never of God. Fear is what causes us to try to control and manipulate circumstances.
2 Timothy 1:7 (HCSB)
7 For God has not given us a spirit of fearfulness, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.
This principle frees us to forgive, to live by God’s Word, and to be consistent even when others are behaving in ungodly ways.
You’ve probably heard many times, “Let go and let God.” That sounds so hard, but in reality, it isn’t. Not if you will take EVERYTHING to God in prayer and live by Godly principles.
Jesus said that his yoke was easy. He said that He came to bring abundant life.
When I realize that my life seems very complicated and that I have lost my joy, it is usually because I am trying to control what is going on around me.
“Let go and let God.”
Take EVERYTHING TO God in prayer and live by Godly principles. He’ll take care of the rest just like He did for Esther and every other Biblical character who chose to do things God’s way. 
**Lord Jesus, I have trouble not trying to control. Forgive me. I trust You with my life. I trust You with this situation. Please, work things out Your Way. Amen.
