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“Coming Into Your Place of Honour And Dignity”

 

 

Life is a paradox. Good things often happen to bad people and we wonder why? Only God can explain why? His ways are not our ways, He has warned us. He sends rains upon the wicked and the righteous at the same time. In one portion of the Scriptures Jesus talked of a man who paid the workers the same amount regardless of when they started the work, in the morning, at noon, or in the afternoon.

I am sure we have experienced times when we deserve some honour and blessings, yet we see it slip over our heads into the hands of some other persons. We may spend our time and strength doing sacrificial services but someone else takes the honour. Well, if this has been your case, I have good news for you, read on.

In Esther 2:21-23

^21. In those days, while Mordecai sat in the Kings’ gate, two of the King’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the  door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the King Ahasuerus.

^22. And the things was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the King thereof in Mordecai’s name.

^23. And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the King.”

  Mordecai uncovered a conspiracy against King Ahasuerus by two of his chamberlains, Bigthana and Teresh. They became angry with the King may be for selecting Esther as the queen. Left to them they might have preferred another lady or to retain queen Vashti because of certain favours they have enjoyed from her.

             “Before a girl’s turn came to go into the King Xerxes, she had to complete twelve months of beauty treatments prescribed for the women, six months with oil of myrrh and six with perfumes and cosmetics.” (1:12)

 May be Bigthana and Teresh viewed the whole selection process as a waste and is absolutely unnecessary. Moreover “Esther had  not revealed her  nationality and family background . . .” (1:10), yet she won the favour of everyone who saw her. She did not even have to complete the 12 months of preparation. In the tenth month, the  month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign (1:6) Esther was brought before the King  Ahasuerus. The King was attracted to her more than to  the other women, and she  won his favour and approval more than any of the other virgins. So he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.

 These series of events may be grieved the two door keepers. Thus in their  inflammation,  plotted to end the life, the history and the  joy story of King Ahasuerus. Thank God  Mordecai had  a sensitive ear! He heard their plots and he told it to Esther. Esther informed the King and the story was recorded in the book of the annals in the presence of King Ahasuerus. You might have done a similar thing to someone else your boldness and willingness to face opposition made you to expose some foul  play, some crooked deals. You might dammed the consequences to save someone, yet nothing was done to  reward you. That was  the case of Mordecai, but in the long run God lifted him up.

 Esther 3:1-6

^1. After these things did King Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him

 ^2. And all the King’s servants, that were in the King’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the  King had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.

 ^3. Then the King’s servants, which were in the King’s gate, said unto Mordecai, why trangresseth thou  the King’s commandment?

^4. Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they  told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s matter would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

^5. And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath

⁶ And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of  Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, that were throughout the whole kingdom  of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.

“After these things did King Ahasuerus promoted Haman . . . the Agagite, and advanced him, and set  his seat above all the princes that were with him . .”

           It was Mordecai who unveiled the wicked plot to kill the King, but instead of him being rewarded another man by the name of Haman was promoted and exalted to sit above all the other princes. What happened? Mordecai did the Job, yet Haman enjoyed the glory and the honour and the promotion. Mordecai, risked his life to save the King, yet after all these things it was, Haman who was recognized for promotion. Haman bribed his way to the top. He schemed and got the King’s heart and consequently stole the blessings meant for Mordecai.

All the King’s servants bowed and reverenced Haman, for the King had so commanded, “but Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.” Each time Mordecai saw Haman, he knew the `thief’ has come. He saw him as a thief while other servants saw him as a hero. Mordecai knew that office was meant for him and was not willing to bow to any substitute. Every time Haman saw Mordecai, he was only reminded of the lies he told, the cheats, the scheming and the fear that one day he may be discovered fills his heart. If Mordecai would bow before him, then the possibility of his exaltation to the same office would be unquestionably erased. Daily others would bow and Mordecai alone will refuse to bow to Haman.

“And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.” (V.5)

 When Mordecai saw Haman, he would always remember the error of Saul for sparing Agag the King. Mordecai was aware that he was himself a Jew (v.4) and a Benjamite, thus has a royal blood flowing within him. Though Haman was so exalted by the King, the people generally did not expect that to happen so they were all reluctant to bow down to him, until the king had to sent out a special command in (v.2) for all do so. Mordecai said, “he is a Jew and cannot bow down to the descendant of Agag.” He knew his worth and his rights and wasn’t willing to trade it off for fear. Haman was proud and probably was demanding not only mere allegiance, but also worship. Others obeyed but not Mordecai.

 I don’t know how life has been with you. May be you’ve done certain tangible services to people and you deserve to be honoured or promoted, yet some one else is enjoying that promotion. You have served a company with all your might and definitely needs to be promoted, yet your junior officer was handpicked and promoted.

You might have served in a ministry as faithful as you know to be, but when it comes to promotion, your juniors are selected before you. Yours may be in the area of politics, you do the service, yet Mr. A or Mr. B eats the goods.

  I want to announce to you that God is aware of your case. That “Haman” will not last forever. His time has come to be overthrown. You are the royal seed, you have royal blood flowing through your veins and you’ll enjoy what God has provided for your peace.

 In Esther 6:1-14 (Please read through)

^1. On that night could not the King sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the King.

^.2 And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the King’s chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the King Ahasuerus.

^3.  And the King said, what honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.

^6.  So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, what shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?

^7.  And Haman answered the King, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,

^8.  Let the royal apparel be brought which the King useth to wear, and the horse that the King rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:

^9. And Let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the King’s most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the King delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, thus shall it be done to the man whom the King delighteth to honour.

^10.  Then the King said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the King’s gate, let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken.

 O friends that night is now. The King will ask for your file. The King will demand your story to be read to him. The King will not sleep until he has blessed you. What Haman has stolen will change hands, the King asked for the book of records. Remember all your good deeds that might have not been rewarded are recorded in the book of records. Your story will change the night the King remembers you.

 “Nothing has been done for him” Can you identify with this? Nothing, absolutely nothing has been  done for you, for that great service. Now the King will not sleep until he has done something. When the King asked Haman, “What shall be done unto the man whom the King delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, to whom would the King delight to do honour more than myself?”  Haman thought no one else deserved to be honoured but him and thus thought of what he would do to strip the king of his power and authority. His greed and his craving for power made him think this is the opportunity he has been looking for. So he demanded for:

(1) The royal apparel which the King use to wear

(2) The horse that the King rides upon

(3) The royal crown set upon the King’s head

 In other words Haman was technically desiring to strip the King of every dignity to satisfy his pride. But wait a minute. The King said to Haman, “Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the King’s gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken.”

   The Lord is He who fights our battles. It doesn’t matter who exploits us, in due season God will remember us of every injustices and bring us to the place of honour and dignity. Whosoever is meant to do us good God will cause them not to sleep until they have remembered us just as He did to King Ahasuerus. Haman was humiliated to hear what the King ordered him to do. To go and adorn this man Mordecai with the things he had thought would be for himself. He must have felt strongly angered and humiliated, but he had no option than to do it. He took Haman on a tour of the city on the royal horse announcing it to all as he went that this is the man the King delighteth to honour. He wanted to go through the major street alone, but when he started to head to the palace, Mordecai will say, “Haman we to go through the    Next street yet.”   He will humiliatingly take the turn and head towards it hoping that as soon as that is done they will get back to the palace. After it is done Mordecai will say, “how about the farmers’s street, and the other street?” Until Haman did a thorough work Mordecai never allowed him to be get back to the palace.

   When the assignment was concluded Haman run in shame into his house. He hasted mourning and having his head covered. He told his wife Zeresh and all his friends all that had befallen him expecting them to sympathize with him, but to his dismay they did not.

 “Then said the wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, if Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt  surely fall before him.” (6:13)                                                                                                            

Because you have the royal blood, no Haman will take advantage of you. You will receive your due honour and dignity.  Haman knew that as long as Mordecai was still alive, he will always be reminded of the evil he had done to steal his honour, so he sought to exterminate him. He had even prepared the gallows upon which to hang Mordecai. But when the King remembered Mordecai, Haman’s story of success changed.

 ^9.  “And Harbonah, one of the Chamberlains, said before the King, behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the King, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the King said, Hang him thereon.

^10.  So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the King’s wrath pacified.” (TLB)

Whatever a man sows that shall he also reap. (Gal 6:9-10). Haman sowed evil and God repayed him with evil. The 25-foot gallows he had prepared to hang the man who saved the King from assassination was the same he was hanged thereon.

 Esther 8:1-2

^1. On that day did the King Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the King; for Esther had told what he was unto her.

^2. And the King took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

 What a day! Haman’s end has come, yet Mordecai’s star began to shine brighter. He was promoted to become the Prime Minister. The ring taken from Haman was given to him. When people rob you of your dignity and honour, God will return it to you in two fold. Mordecai was placed in charge of Haman’s house. Everything he ever boasted of including his wife were now under the authority of Mordecai. Haman’s order to destroy the Jews throughout the province was reversed. Mordecai by the King’s permission, “dictated - a decree to the Jews and to the officials, governors, and the princes of all the provinces from India to Ethiopia, 127 in all, the decree was translated into the languages and dialects of all the people of the Kingdom. Mordecai wrote in the name of the King Ahasuerus and sealed the message with the King’s ring and sent the letters by swift carriers-riders on camels, mules, and young dromedaries used in the Kings’s service. This decree gave the Jews everywhere permission to unite in the defense of their lives and to take their property.” (Esther 8:10-11)TLB

The Bible tells us in Proverbs 6:30+31 not to despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his soul when he is hungry:

“But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold, he shall give all the substance of his house.”

 God has sent forth His flying roll against the thieves of destiny in peoples lives.

 ²“And he said to me, what seest thou? And I answered I see a flying roll, the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits.

³Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on the his side according to it. And every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on the side according to it.” (Zech. 5:2-3)

 

The thief of what belongs to you will be identified and destroyed. Haman was identified and his end came. 

Jacob

In Genesis 29:15-30, we saw that Jacob served Laban for seven years in order to take Rachel for a wife. Because he loved her those seven years seemed unto him but a few days. When his days were fulfilled he demanded Laban to give him his wife Rachel that he may go in unto her. Laban gathered all the men of the place, and made a feast, but took Leah his daughter, and brought her in to Jacob and he went in unto her. When the morning came Jacob discovered it was Leah and not Rachel whom he has chosen.

 “ . . . And he said to Laban, what is this thou hast done unto me? Did not I serve with thee for Rachel? Wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?”

 Jacob had to serve for yet another 7 years to get Rachel whom he loved as wife. With time after Jacob had given birth to so many children, he demanded Laban to release him to go.

      ^25. “And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, sen d me away that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.

^26.  Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go, for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.

^27. And Laban said, unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry; for I have learned by experience that the Lord hath blessed me for they sake.

²⁸ And he said, appoint my they wages, and I will give it.”

Laban learned by experience that the Lord hath blessed him because of Jacob, yet he never set aside a definite wage for him. Jacob rejected any wage but applied the wisdom of God to obtain increase. (See Gen. 30:37-43) He increased exceedingly and had much cattle and camel and assess. As a result of this increase the sons of Laban began complaining saying, “Jacob hath taken away all that was our father’s and of that which was our father’s hath he gotten all this glory.” (Gen. 31:1) Jacob had served Laban with all his strength, but Laban had deceived Jacob and had changed  his wages ten times (Gen. 31:6-7). When Laban observed that the speckled cattle were few, he told Jacob, that his wages would be the speckled cattle. Then all the cattle became speckled. Then Laban in his usual way changed his mind and told Jacob, now all the ring-streaked cattle shall be for your hire. God again performed His drama and the cattle began giving birth to ring-streaked ones (31:8) With this God transferred the wealth of Laban unto Jacob.

 “Thus, God hath taken away the cattle of your father Laban, and given them to me.”

      (Gen. 31:9)

 God was interested in the increase of Jacob and specially revealed to him a formula through his angel in a dream (31:10-13). Jacob obeyed the instruction of the angel of God and there was a massive transfer of wealth from the hand of Laban into the hands of Jacob. This is the time for wealth transfer. Have you suffered any humiliation from any “Laban?” Have your wages been denied you several times, God will fight for you.

Mephibosheth

^1. One day David began wondering if any of Saul’s family was still living, for he wanted to be kind to them . .  .” 2 Sam. 9:1

Your “One day” is on the way, when the king will begin to wonder what  to do for you for Christ sake. Ziba was a servant of Saul’s house, it was him who confirmed that Jonathan still had a son alive who was lame on his feet.”Where is he?” David inquired, and Ziba said unto the king, “Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar - A place of no pasture. The king sent for him and restored to him all the land of Saul his father, and he ate bread at the king’s table continually. (V.7)

Mephibosheth, never imagined he deserve such an honour and his response depict this, “What is thy servant,that thou  shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am.” (V.8) You may be thinking like Mephibosheth, who  am I to enjoy this privilege. The king will not sleep until he has   sent for you from that place of no pasture to be blessed of the Lord.  God wants you to sit with Him at the Royal table where there is no lack but abundance. 

Joseph

After Joseph was sold by his brothers, he found himself in Pharaoh’s house. While he was there it came to pass that the Chief Butler and the Chief Baker offended the King. They were both in prison and Joseph was there with them. One day both the Chief Butler and the chief Baker dreamed a dream and were all sad seeing that they had no one to interpret it for them. Joseph told them interpretations belongs to God, and requested them to tell him the dreams. When they had both told him their dreams one after the other, he told them the interpretation and all came to pass as he had declared. Joseph only demanded one thing:

 “Think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharoah, and bring me out of this house.” (Gen. 40:14

 But when the chief Butler was restored, he forgot the honour and blessing he ought to do unto Joseph

 “Yet did not the Chief Butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.” (Gen. 40:23)

 In God’s time table, there is a plan for your promotion. God has a plan to promote Joseph, so whether men remembered him or not, God certainly will cause Pharoah himself to have a dream After 2 years, Pharoah dreamed in the night and by morning his spirit was troubled. He sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt and all the wise men thereof and told them his dream, but none could interpret them unto Pharoah.

 ^9. “Then spake the chief butler unto Pharoah, saying, I do remember my fault this day:

^10. Pharoah was wroth with his servant, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard’s house, both me and the Chief baker.

^11. And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he, we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream

^12. And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard, and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams, to each man according to his dream he did

^13. And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was, me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.”

The chief butler remembered Joseph only when he was faced with a difficult problem that would require the skills of Joseph. Many times people forget you, after you’ve done them good, and everything is going fine with them, until they face certain problems in life that might force them to remember you. May God cause some solvable troubles to as many who ought to remember us for good but have not  remembered us for our appointed blessing. Pharoah’s dream was the opened door for Joseph. His dream brought about Joseph’s recognition and promotion. The Bible say, “Seeth thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings, he shall not stand before mean men.” (Prov. 22:29)His gift made a way for him.

With that information or rather the CV of Joseph from the chief butler, Pharoah send for Joseph immediately. He shaved, changed his clothes and came before Pharoah. Joseph acknowledged that God is the one who gives the interpretation of dreams. (Read Gen. 41:1-57) Joseph interpreted Pharoah’s dream and told him what God was about to do in the land. He told him about the coming seven years of great abundance in Egypt and the seven years of famine that shall come thereafter.  God allowed Pharoah to have the dream twice because the thing was established by God and was to come shortly upon the land (41:32) After this Joseph began to give Pharoah counsel.

 ^33. “Look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

^34. Let Pharoah do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plentous years.

^35. And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharoah, and let them keep food in the cities.

^36. And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt, that the land perish not through the famine.

 Pharoah and all his servants loved Joseph’s advice, but the big question was, “Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?”

^39. And Pharoah said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art.

^40. Thou shall be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled, only in the throne will I be greater than thou.

^41. And Pharoah said unto Joseph, see, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.

^42. And Pharoah took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in ventures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck.

^43. And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had, and they cried before him, bow the knee, and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.

^44. And Pharoah said unto Joseph, I am Pharoah, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.”

 Joseph despised and envied by his brothers was sold. He ended up in Portiphar’s house, was wrongly accused and imprisoned in a dungeon with Pharoah’s chief butler and baker. After two years of being forgotten by even those he helped, God remembered him and brought him before Pharoah to interpret his dream and to make him sit next to him in authority over Egypt. What ever God has designed for you cannot be thwarted by the forgetfulness of men. You are always on His programme for the appointed time of promotion, glory and honour.

“The King made him (Joseph) ruler over all the land of Egypt.”

The dowry was 100 foreskin of the Philistines!

David had just returned from the slaughter of Goliath. The women sang their songs to honour him and Saul, but Saul was angered   instead. He though to himself, “What can he have more but the kingdom?” In his evil plan to kill David Saul made him a promise.

         ^17. And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife, only be thou valiant for me, and fight the Lord’s battles. For Saul said, let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.” ( 1 Sam.18:17)

 David exclaimed, “Who am I that I should be the king’s son-in-law?” My father’s family is nothing!” (V.8) TLB David was indeed valiant for the Lord, he fought the Philistines and always returned with victory. Saul was disappointed instead, what he wanted to happen never did happened. So he eventually changed his mind about giving Merab to David.

 ^19. But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul’s daughter should have been given to David, that she was given to Adriel the Meholathite to wife.”

 What a painful experience. After all the service and the sacrifices, the risks and the expectations, his hope was dashed. “Hope deferred maketh the heart sick, but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.” (Prov. 13:12) His promised honour was transferred to another man.

^20. And Michal Saul’s daughter loved David, and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

^21. And Saul said, I will give him her, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.

 Saul send his servants to secretly commune with David about the proposal, but David’s complain is:

How can a poor man like me from an unknown family find enough dowry to marry the daughter of a king.” ( 1 Sam. 18:23 TLB) 

When Saul heard about David’s complains, he again send his servants to tell him this:

“The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.”

       (1 Sam. 18:25 KJV) 

 When David was told, he was delighted to accept the offer and before the time limit expired, he and his men went out and killed 200 Philistines and presented their foreskins to king Saul. So Saul gave Michal to him. When king Saul realized how much the Lord was with David and how immensely popular he was with all the people, he became even more afraid of him, and grew to hate him more with every passing day. David laboured to get Michal, he paid a costly price for her at the risk of his life - the foreskins of 100 philistines. But as time went on “there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David, but David waxed stronger and stronger and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.” (2 Sam. 3:1) Saul had sent away David from home, and had given his first wife Michal to another man -

 ^44. But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.” (1 Sam. 25:44)

 To restore Michal to David, God had to arrange the situation in 2 Samuel chapter 3. Ishbosheth accused Abner for sleeping with one of his father’s concubines. Abner who was a strong political leader on Saul camp was angry for this accusation and decided to change his camp. He made consultations with David and was willing to do all he can to translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.  David who have been denied the wife of his youth, the one he paid for with the blood of 100 Philistines had a God-ordained opportunity to have his wife back.

 ^12. And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, whose is the land? Saying also, make thy league with me, and , behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.

^13. And David said, well, I will make a league with thee, but one thing I require of thee, that is , thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

^14.  And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul’s son (Michal’s brother) saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

^15. And Ishbosheth sent ( immediately) and took her from her husband even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.

^16. And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.”

  David had his wife restored even after so many years of denial. Michal has probably began to lost some of her love for David while with Phaltiel as is indicated by her making fun of David when he danced publicly before the ark without his kingly robes (16:14-16) This despising of David by Michal cost her childlessness until her death. (6:21-23). Whatever is yours by God’s design, men cannot take it away. They may do temporarily, but God will restore it in due time. Mordecai got the throne, Jacob received his wages and far exceeded Laban in wealth, Joseph was promoted to be next to the king even though he was forgotten by the chief Butler, God remembered him and lifted him up, Mephibsheth was forgotten, but one day the King began wondering if any of Saul’s family was still living so he can blessed him and he was found. David paid a hard price of Michal, but she was seized and given to another man, but at God’s time restored her to him. God can do the same to you. Do not give up look unto him. It is your time to enter into your honour and glory.