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Scripture
Indeed, Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai became greater and greater. Esther 9:4

Observation
Mordecai the lowly, faithful doorman, rose to replace Haman, the horrible henchman as prime minister of the land. The story of Esther, is in many ways more about her foster-father than herself. She was the actor on stage, while Mordecai wrote the lines for her to speak.

What did Mordecai change about himself to become “greater and greater” in the sight of the king and the people in all of the far-flung provinces? He did not change a thing, that is why he became greater. Greatness came to Mordecai because he lived out unchangable principles without compromise. Because he kept doing great things no matter the indifference and hostility, he was eventually perceived as a great man. Those great things included faithfulness to an orphaned niece, initiative to enter her into a beauty contest, loyalty to the king, and courage to speak to a proud princess.

Application
Greatness is not a single action, but the accumulation of many actions. Greatness has seasons. There are hard initial days when all the world seems to blow in the face with a contrary wind. But the persistence to stagger forward against the gale is what makes greatness.  There is another side of persistence when integrity has its rewards. Mordecai tasted them and so too will we if we will persist doing what is right  no matter the condition.

Prayer
Father, today I ask that you will help me to do the little things of life well, for in in the grains of sand is made the concrete of greatness in my life. Amen.