“For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, .... And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?”
Esther 4:14
The story of Esther unfolds in the same palace mentioned in yesterday’s devotion. After Vashti’s banishment, Esther rises from obscurity to become queen during the reign of King Xerxes. Although an exile in a foreign land, Esther is placed by God in a position of influence at a critical moment in history. When Haman’s plot to destroy the Jews threatens her people, Mordecai makes Esther consider that perhaps the very reason she has come to this royal position is to help save her people.
Through Esther’s story we see that God’s hand is at work, even when His name is not explicitly mentioned. She risked her life by approaching the king, demonstrating faith in God’s providence. She trusted that God had placed her in Shushan for a divine purpose. Through her obedience, the Jewish people were saved.
Like Esther, we are called to trust God’s sovereignty in our circumstances. Wherever He has placed you in life is not by accident. He has a purpose for you there. Seek His guidance and courage to step into the role He has prepared for you.
Through Esther’s story we see that God’s hand is at work, even when His name is not explicitly mentioned. She risked her life by approaching the king, demonstrating faith in God’s providence. She trusted that God had placed her in Shushan for a divine purpose. Through her obedience, the Jewish people were saved.
Like Esther, we are called to trust God’s sovereignty in our circumstances. Wherever He has placed you in life is not by accident. He has a purpose for you there. Seek His guidance and courage to step into the role He has prepared for you.
Scripture Focus
Esther 2
Insight
“I’ll say what You want me to say, dear Lord,/ I’ll be what You want me to be.” (Mary Brown, 1891)
Bible In A Year
- 2 Samuel 3-4
- Psalm 137
- Ephesians 5-6