“God is an amazing and delightful God of Holy reversals.” ~ Beth Moore

I am just finishing a Beth Moore study on the book of Esther.
Chapter 9, when the enemies of the Jews attacked with the intent to destroy them – to gain mastery over them, Vs 1 says “…the reverse occurred. The Jews gained mastery over those who hated them.”  (Esther 9:1)

This thought sent my mind on a quick journey through the Scriptures that speak of other reversals.

The Footnotes:
a. Isaiah 61:1 Or afflicted
b. Isaiah 61:1 Or the opening [of the eyes] to those who are blind; Septuagint and recovery of sight to the blind
c. Isaiah 61:3 Or that he may display his beauty

Cross references:
A. Isaiah 61:1 : ch. 11:2; 42:1; 48:16; Cited Luke 4:18, 19
B. Isaiah 61:1 : Ps. 45:7
C. Isaiah 61:1 : ch. 45:13; Ps. 146:7
D. Isaiah 61:2 : [Lev. 25:10]
E. Isaiah 61:2 : ch. 34:8
F. Isaiah 61:3 : ver. 10; [ch. 28:5]
G. Isaiah 61:3 : Ps. 45:7; Heb. 1:9
H. Isaiah 61:3 : [ch. 60:21]
I. Isaiah 61:3 : John 15:8

Broken hearted … are bound up
The captive … are given liberty
The bound in prison are set free
The mourning … are comforted
Ashes … turned to a beautiful headdress
The mourning… are given an oil of gladness
The faint hearted… are given a garment of praise
We have transitioned from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light
From unrighteousness to righteousness
From slaves to sin to slaves of righteousness
From sinner to saint
From enemy to sister/daughter
From orphan to adopted
From lost to found
From hell bound to heaven bound
From overcome to conqueror
From blind to seeing
From ignoble purposes to noble purposes
From far to near
From isolated to fellowship
From condemned to accepted
From dead to alive…
Amen and Amen,

Ponder a moment or two about the holy reversals in your life and thank God for His work of grace in your life.

Blessings, Diane

Diane Hunt is part of the ministry team at America’s Keswick.  She is a regular writer for Victory Call and one of the authors of Crossing the Jordan Bible Study.  Diane has been married to her husband John over 27 years.  She has 2 adult children and 3 grandchildren and 3 adult step-children with 7 grandchildren making 10 in all.  She delights reading and teaching, but mostly laughing at the funny things her grandchildren say and do.