July 30, 2023
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Reading along with us in Esther? Here’s today’s reading:
Esther 2 (NIV)
Esther Made Queen
1 Later when King Xerxes’ fury had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what he had decreed about her. 2 Then the king’s personal attendants proposed, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king.…..Continue Reading
All the fair young virgins were brought from throughout the kingdom to see who would be worthy to be the queen. Esther pleased Hegai the keeper of the women for she was favored by him. She didn`t question his direction and she didn`t require anything but what he thought she would need. She was beautiful and her humble spirit added to her beauty. When she was finally ready to be brought before the king; she now found favor with all who looked upon her including the king. For he made her queen. She is still silent of who her people are at Mordecai`s request. She is showing her submissive spirit to him. He is a man with Godly wisdom. Latter Mordecai prevents the king from being killed and tells Esther the plot and she tells the king giving the credit to Mordecai. God`s hand is on all these events but I am sure that Esther and Mordecai had no idea God`s hand was on all of this. They were only trying to do what they thought was right in God`s eyes and their people. How little our small decisions are to us but God is working to bring about His perfect will. Romans 8;28 [ And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.]
Esther 2
Esther 2
It is apparent Esther has a way about her. Not only did she find favor with Hegai she also found favor with the king and became queen. While keeping her family background a secret she also prevents an assassination plot and is sure to give credit to Mordecai who clearly loves and protects her as well.
What a different time when a man would be given such deference and thought worthy of the time and effort to bring girls before him to be his next wife. It also struck me that we are reading Esther after Ruth where young women take direction from someone who knows better about protocols and show their humility and wisdom to follow. And it is just amazing to see all the divine orchestration of things in this book as well. Esther had a lot going for her in her creation, but God also put Mordecai in her life to parent her after her parents died. God then gives her favor with the one who cares for the women of the court as well as with the king himself. Then He puts Mordecai in the right place at the right time to hear this plot, allows Esther to have an audience with the king and give credit to Mordecai, as well as have the events written in the annals of the king. How important it is for us to keep our eyes open for how God has, is and will orchestrate things for us to put us in positions to bring glory to His name.
Esther 2 Esther was made queen, she had won favor of everyone she came in contact with especially the king. She had not revealed she was a jew. Her uncle Mordecai who had been sitting at the kings gate to keep watch on Esther ended up overhearing a plot to kill the king and he told Queen Esther who then told King Xerxes who then sent those men to the gallows when it was found to be true.
“This advice appealed to the king, and he followed it.” I’ll bet he did! It doesn’t actually say that Mordecai was responsible for Esther being taken to the harem. So, we are not exactly sure how that came to be. God’s providence. And Esther was loyal to Mordecai. She did what he told her to do and followed his instructions as she did when she was growing up. She also listened to Hegi and did what he suggested. She understood that she did not have all the answers, and relied upon people who were more experienced than she to guide her; she was a wise, humble, discerning young lady.