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Zeresh - Wife of Haaman in the book of Esther.

Text: Esther 5:14

“Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Let a gallows be made, fifty cubits high, and in the morning suggest to the king that Mordecai be hanged on it; then go merrily with the king to the banquet.” And the thing pleased Haman; so he had the gallows made.

Haaman exhibited pride and anger, but his wife did not deem it fit to help him out of these ungodly manifestations in love. Instead she fueled the pride/anger and encouraged her husband to dig a gallow to hang Mordecai. She provided an evil counsel that led to the destruction of her husband.

Zeresh was selfish, mindless, materialistic and proud. She lacked wisdom, knowledge and understanding. She brought destruction upon her husband, and was not a help meet, as the bible instructs a wife to be.

Esther 7:9-10

Now Harbonah, one of the eunuchs, said to the king, “Look! The gallows, fifty cubits high, which Haman made for Mordecai, who spoke good on the king’s behalf, is standing at the house of Haman.” Then the king said, “Hang him on it!”

What kind of wife are you? Learn from Zeresh.

Ask the Lord to help you in Jesus name.

Bimpe Anthony-Wise

Praying Wife 11/2012.