God can turn it around

"Now in the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king’s command and edict were about to be carried out, on the very day when the enemies of the Jews hoped to gain the mastery over them, the reverse occurred: the Jews gained mastery over those who hated them." Esther‬ ‭9:1‬‬

Haman, the Hitler of his day, had conspired to have the Jewish people exterminated. He succeeded in convincing the King to decree that on a certain day the Jewish people were to be wiped out. But God, who overrules in the affairs of men, had other plans. He was working behind the scenes and what appeared to be a great defeat, became one of the greatest victories for the Jewish people. By another decree of the King, the Jewish people were allowed to defend themselves against their enemies, and as a result, those who meant to do them harm, were defeated.

These events foreshadow the times of Jesus the Messiah, when He too was conspired against. His own people not only conspired against Him to have Him killed, they succeeded. However, what appeared to be the greatest defeat, was the all time greatest victory, in that on the cross and in His subsequent resurrection, He destroyed the works of the enemy, He defeated sin and death to save all who believe.

With God on our side, our worse day, can be our greatest victory. Although we live in dark days, we must prayerfully stay faithful to the mission of Jesus, because we serve a God, who is still able to turn things around.