Esther 9
COMMUNICATION WITH ATTITUDE

Mordecai wrote letters to all the Jews. His primary aim was to confirm the days of celebration that were to be kept in order that the Jews would never forget the days of deliverance God had given them from Haman’s evil plot. His letters could have been written briefly and to the point, but Mordecai chose to put attitude into his words along with his message.

“And Mordecai sent letters to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of Xerxes’s kingdom – words of goodwill and assurance – to establish these days of Purim at their designated times.” (Esther 9 v 30 – 31).

The attitude Mordecai added to his letters was that of goodwill and assurance. What a positive and uplifting letter that must have been. So much for the formal state letter that leaves you feeling washed-out and confused!

Since the days of Mordecai, postal and communication systems have improved hugely. Any of us can communicate with almost anyone at any time. Let’s make sure our communications are filled with attitude – an attitude of goodwill and assurance. It doesn’t matter what we say, it’s how we say it that counts.