His wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a
pole set up, reaching to a height of fifty cubits [about 75 feet] and ask the
king in the morning to have Mordecai impaled on it. Then go with the king to
the banquet and enjoy yourself.” This suggestion delighted Haman, and he had
the pole set up. Esther
5:14
Fortunately
for most of us, public impaling is a thing of the past. Haman was a man in need
of a reality check. He had no one in his life who would tell him the truth.
Apparently, his family and friends were so enamored with his power and general
awesomeness that no one questioned his motives or his thoughts. It’s a
dangerous place to live when others support our emotional reactions and
irrational behavior. Haman was completely disconnected from reality and could
no longer recognize the truth. His ill intentions for Mordecai would eventually
become his own undoing.
None
of us are exempt from mistakes and misunderstandings. When our voice becomes
the only voice that we’re hearing, then we need to get some other inputs. When
we find ourselves surrounded only by people who agree with us, we need to seek
wise counsel. It’s important for all of us to have people in our lives who love
us, but aren’t impressed with us. There is too much at risk to surround
ourselves with people who fawn after us and think that we can do no wrong. It
might be fun to seem god-like for a season, but it will soon collapse.
Who
is speaking truth into your life these days? When was the last time you really
talked to someone who doesn’t share your point of view? Who loves you enough to
bring up the hard things? Who speaks the truth about the things that you’re
blind to? If you don’t have these relationships in your life, pray that God
would send someone to speak the truth in love to you (Ephesians 4:15).
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