The King’s Signet
The King’s Signet
(#303 from Suffer Well Devotional Series©)
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“The king took off his signet ring, which he had reclaimed from Haman [the transference of power from the wicked to the righteous], and presented it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed him over Haman’s estate.” (Esther 8:2)
Signet: a small seal, especially one set in a ring, used instead of or with a signature to give authentication to an official document or decree. To give authentication, or in other words, to verify, validate, certify, substantiate and endorse that the one authenticating has the authority to authenticate.
It takes the power and authority of a king to turn a ring into a signet. Here in Esther, the Hebrew word is tabbaath (tab-bah’-ath), the simple word for ring, not chotham (kho-thawm’), which is actually the word for signet or signet ring. What turns a tabbaath, an ordinary ring, into a chotham, a seal of the king, is not the substance of the ring but the authority of the king!
When Esther took from the estate (power, dominion and wealth) of Haman and gave it to Mordecai, she was acting under the transference of power from the king. We see this demonstrated so clearly in Yahweh’s anointing of Mosheh to free His people. The Israylites did as Mosheh instructed and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold and for clothing. Yahweh had made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and they gave them what they asked for; so they plundered the Egyptians. (Exodus 12:35-36) This was not Mosheh’s authority, but Yahweh’s authority displayed through Mosheh. You too were chosen as a vessel through which His power and authority should be displayed.
Yahshua said, “All authority in Heaven and on earth has been given to Me.” (Matthew 28:18) He gave them [disciples] power and authority to drive out all adversaries and to cure diseases, and He sent them out to proclaim the Kingdom of the Almighty and to heal the sick. (Luke 9:1-2) He has “given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy [carnal thoughts]; nothing will harm you. (Luke 10:19)
Oftentimes the signet mark is made by pressing the seal of the king into hot wax. The life of a chosen one is exactly the same. Yahshua’s signet brands you by fire and water with instant authority. Whoever bears His mark is sealed and authenticated. The Spirit of Yahweh has placed a seal on you; it seals you until your final destination. “Do not grieve the Spirit [Ruach] with Who you were sealed for the day of redemption.” (Ephesians 4:30) The idea of redemption is the key here. It is the Hebrew [gheh-ool-law: the distinction and deliverance of chosen children ransomed by Yahweh.]
You bear this seal of release on your life. You walk with the authority of the Most High upon you and His Power is available to you. The power will manifest only when He who has sealed you takes precedence over he who has been sealed. Far too often we “go” instead of being “released,” hoping that His anointing will chase us. We reason, “After all, I am His child.” Unfortunately, this “going” is the attitude of prodigals.
As much as the seal says we are released, it offers and announces something far greater. It says, “I am His to be used His way and for His glory.” This fuels the great contention in the mind that believes it still has choices. A mind that opposes His will is the great obstacle of man. It trusts in the assurance of redemption while maintaining wrong ideas about salvation. Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation [salvation in Hebrew is yesh-oo-aw: welfare, prosperity, deliverance, preservation, safety; yes, this is the Messiah’s name] of your souls [in Hebrew, neh-fesh: the breath and vitality of your mind and will, affecting your emotions]. (1 peter 1:8-9)
Your release was caused by the payment of a ransom (redemption) and is assured; what yet remains is the goal of your faith, the welfare, prosperity, deliverance, preservation, and safety (salvation) of your mind, will and emotions (your soul)!
Yes loved one, your eternity is secure; it’s the present welfare of your mind that’s in question.