Haman it up!

He had it all. Haman, son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, had moved up the king’s ladder so to speak. Almost 500 years before Christ was born, this nobleman who would plot to destroy all the Jews was given a seat of honor higher than all of his colleagues by the Persian King Xerxes. [Esther 3:1]. The Bible tells us that when this happened, Haman was joyful and with a glad heart. He excitedly shared with family and friends the glory of his riches … and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, etc., etc. He had a LOT to be thankful for as the story goes [Esther 5:9-12].

Then one word creeps into Haman’s vocabulary and thoughts beginning in Esther 5:13 as he admits: "But all of this gives me no satisfaction as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the king’s gate." In Haman’s mind, his nemesis was Mordecai. Haman simply couldn’t enjoy the abundance of his own good fortune because one man refused to acknowledge him. In the end, Haman essentially hangs himself -- a fascinating story how we often get tripped up with the one word exception.

Like Haman, Charlotte pretty much has it all … but to her dissatisfaction, she’s not married and that one word is the precursor to her thoughts.

Although Charlotte Marries a Vampire is a much more lighthearted tale than Haman’s sinister narrative, the similarities are there. How many times do we forget about ALL the blessings and focus on that one but (yet, still, however) word/thought that leads us down the wrong path?
 
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