Esther 4:1-17 / Keywords 4:14
ESTHER’S DECISION
1.
Mordecai tells Esther the news (1-11)
When Mordecai heard
the news of the impending massacre, he mourned deeply.
He tore his clothes
and put on sackcloth and ashes. Every place the Jews heard
of the king’s edict, there was
much weeping and mourning. Esther didn’t know
why Mordecai was in
such distress, so she inquired of Mordecai through her
servant. Mordecai
told Esther the whole thing, including how much money had
been offered by Haman
for the destruction of all the Jews. He hoped Esther would
do something. But she
was afraid to go to the king on fear of death.
2.
Esther’s decision of faith
(12-17)
Mordecai didn’t let Esther wallow
in her fear. He reminded her that she was in
her position because
God put her there. In fact, God may have put her there for
just this purpose- to
go to the king to stop his edict from being carried out. If she
allowed her fear to
win over her faith, even being queen wouldn’t save her. She
would perish. Esther
made a decision of faith. She asked the Jews to pray for her.
Then she went to the
king, saying, “If I perish, I perish.” Esther sounds like
Apostle
Paul.
Prayer
Lord,
raise up courageous, faithful people who fulfill your purpose in their
lives.
One
Word Have
courage to do the right thing
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