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amen faith and amen all!
grace to you!

Ps 93:1 The LORD reigns, He is clothed with majesty; The LORD is clothed, He has girded Himself with strength. Surely the world is established, so that it cannot be moved.
2 Your throne is established from of old; You are from everlasting.
3 The floods have lifted up, O LORD, The floods have lifted up their voice; The floods lift up their waves.
4 The LORD on high is mightier Than the noise of many waters, Than the mighty waves of the sea.
5 Your testimonies are very sure; Holiness adorns Your house, O LORD, forever.
(NKJV)

"Seeking the wealth of his people."
- Esther 10:3

Mordecai was a true patriot, and therefore, being exalted to the highest
position under Ahasuerus, he used his eminence to promote the prosperity
of Israel. In this he was a type of Jesus, who, upon his throne of glory,
seeks not his own, but spends his power for his people. It were well if
every Christian would be a Mordecai to the church, striving according to
his ability for its prosperity. Some are placed in stations of affluence
and influence, let them honour their Lord in the high places of the earth,
and testify for Jesus before great men. Others have what is far better,
namely, close fellowship with the King of kings, let them be sure to plead
daily for the weak of the Lord's people, the doubting, the tempted, and
the comfortless. It will redound to their honour if they make much
intercession for those who are in darkness and dare not draw nigh unto the
mercy seat. Instructed believers may serve their Master greatly if they
lay out their talents for the general good, and impart their wealth of
heavenly learning to others, by teaching them the things of God. The very
least in our Israel may at least seek the welfare of his people; and his
desire, if he can give no more, shall be acceptable. It is at once the
most Christlike and the most happy course for a believer to cease from
living to himself.
He who blesses others cannot fail to be blessed himself.
On the other hand, to seek our own personal greatness is a wicked and
unhappy plan of life, its way will be grievous and its end will be fatal.

Here is the place to ask thee, my friend, whether thou art to the best of
thy power seeking the wealth of the church in thy neighbourhood? I trust
thou art not doing it mischief by bitterness and scandal, nor weakening it
by thy neglect. Friend, unite with the Lord's poor, bear their cross, do
them all the good thou canst, and thou shalt not miss thy reward.

C.H.SPURGEON

SOLI DEO GLORIA!