Musar for Megillah 26:9
עבדים על אדוניהן לעשות נס לצדיק ומנו מרדכי דכתיב ויודע הדבר למרדכי וגו'
And servants with their master in order to perform a miracle for a righteous man, namely, Mordecai, as it is written, "And the matter was known to Mordecai etc" (Esther 2:22).
Shenei Luchot HaBerit
If the salvation, i.e. פקד is mentioned prior to the enslavement, i.e. צרה, or וימררו, then this confirms that G–d arranges for the רפואה, cure, already before He inflicts the מכה, affliction. It proves that when the afflictions do occur, they must not be viewed as caused by an enemy, but as something designed to refine our character so that we will emerge as innocent as Adam before the sin. Then G–d's whole name can be revealed, the one that has been desecrated amongst mankind due to our sins. When that day arrives, He and His name will be one, i.e. ברוך השם לעולם אמן ואמן.
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