READ: Esther 6:1-14
And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, there is nothing done for him.
Esther 6:3
Mordecai is a great example of someone who was not thanked for his loyalty. It is important to reward loyalty and to encourage it. It is important to discourage disloyalty.
When people break away from churches and cause trouble for the church, they should not be honoured or encouraged for their rebellious ways. Even when they come and say sorry for their sins, they must not be exalted, promoted or magnified. Exalting breakaway pastors is to encourage treachery and disloyalty.
There are churches who receive breakaway pastors because they come back to present an offering and reconcile with their home church. It is nice for rebellious people to reconcile but treacherous behaviour should not be rewarded. Loyalty and faithfulness should be rewarded. We must say, “Thank you” for loyalty and faithfulness.
There are those who do not say, “Thank you” for loyalty. Sometimes it is because they do not appreciate it and they do not understand it. Mordecai had been very loyal to the king. There was a conspiracy to kill the king. The loyalty of Mordecai had saved the king’s life. Yet, the king had not even said thank you to Mordecai. Nothing special was done for Mordecai even though he had been so loyal and faithful to the king.
People who are not grateful for loyalty attract disloyal people. When you show gratitude for loyalty, it encourages loyal people to continue in their faithfulness. When the disloyal, the unfaithful and the treacherous ones are promoted, it encourages wickedness to flourish and multiply around you.
Say, “Thank you” for loyalty and you will encourage it in your life. There are people I have promoted and consecrated just because of their loyalty. Their faithfulness and commitment over the years is a worthy sacrifice that must be appropriately rewarded.