“Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.” — Proverbs 26:27 (KJV) And what better example of this truth than the story of Haman in the book of Esther. Haman was arrogant, greedy, and obsessed with power. He demanded that everyone bow down to him, and when Mordecai refused, his pride turned into rage. Determined to destroy Mordecai and the Jewish people, Haman went so far as to build a 75‑foot pole to hang Mordecai on. But here’s the twist, the same pole Haman built to destroy Mordecai backfired and destroyed him instead.
“So they impaled Haman on the pole he had set up for Mordecai. And the king’s anger subsided” (Esther 7:10, NLT). Let’s be clear, Haman wasn’t some random man off the street. He was the king’s right‑hand official, with plenty of influence, wealth, and power (Esther 3:1). And yes, he knew it. He bragged about his wealth, his many children, and his access to the king’s court (Esther 5:11–12). He strutted around expecting everybody to bow down like he was the main character. As said in the book of Proverbs: “pride always comes before the fall.” Haman thought he was untouchable, but the very pole he built to flex his power became the stage for his humiliation. The decree he wrote to wipe out the Jews was overturned. The property he tried to hoard was handed over to Mordecai. The man who demanded honor was stripped of it, while the one he despised was elevated.
But the story doesn’t stop with Haman’s destruction. Esther’s courage saved her people. When Mordecai urged her to act, yes she was afraid, but she knew how high the stakes were if she stayed silent. She called for fasting and prayer, then boldly approached the king even though it could have cost her life. “Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: ‘Go and gather together all the Jews of Susa and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will do the same. And then, though it is against the law, I will go in to see the king. If I must die, I must die’” (Esther 4:15–16, NLT). That’s courage under pressure.
And Mordecai, the man Haman tried to destroy, was instead honored. “That same day King Xerxes gave Queen Esther the property of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai was brought before the king, for Esther had told how he was related to her. The king took off his signet ring, which he had reclaimed from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed him to be in charge of Haman’s property” (Esther 8:1–2, NLT). The one who refused to bow ended up elevated, entrusted with authority, and blessed with inheritance.
Now, we can apply this to our lives. Let’s talk about dealing with people who have the “Haman spirit.” That spirit shows up in everyday life through people who operate with arrogance, manipulation, greed, or hatred. They expect others to bow to them, they plot against those who won’t, and they build “poles” of traps, lies, or toxic schemes to bring others down. But just like Haman, those schemes eventually collapse.
When you’re dealing with someone carrying that Haman spirit, you don’t have to stoop down to their arrogance or try to match their petty with pettier. You don’t have to waste energy matching mess. Trust me, I know, some folks will test you so hard you will be ready to print them a one‑way ticket and personally drop them off at “Don’t Play With Me” station. Instead of going full knuck if you buck, stand firm in your faith like Mordecai, refusing to bow to foolishness. Move with the discernment and courage of Queen Esther, You move with discernment and courage like Esther, trusting God to do the rest.
So Queen, when you see pits being dug around you, don’t panic. Remember Haman’s 75‑foot pole the one he built to destroy Mordecai but backfired and destroyed him instead. Remember Esther’s courage to step into the king’s court even when it could have cost her life. Remember Mordecai’s victory, rising from the man targeted for death to the one honored with Haman’s estate and authority. The story of Esther reminds us that pits don’t have the final say. God does! The gossip meant to ruin you can end up highlighting your integrity. The betrayal meant to break you can become the doorway to resilience. The setback meant to silence you can become the setup for your breakthrough. That’s the Pit Pivot in action.
The same God who flipped their story can flip yours. The pit becomes the pivot, and what was meant for evil becomes the very testimony that proves God’s power in your life.