The Book of Esther: Providence of Connection

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If the book of Esther could turn into a modern day movie the title could be called “Providence of Connection”. Why? Because it is shed’s light of how God’s chosen people were given retribution through Him by His divine protection from their enemies. The leading topic of Esther is deliverance of the Jews by Queen Esther. To describe Queen Esther let’s begin with her roots. She is a Jewish descendent whose cousin Mordecai raised her as his very own daughter. Her Jewish name was Hadassah. She was a young lady when King Xerxes decided he wanted another queen after his future wife to be; Vashti disgraced him publicly. The time was 518 B.C. Esther received favor from the King and was given preferential treatment. Verse 2:9; “He assigned to her seven maids selected from the kings palace and moved her and her maids into the best place in the harem.” Esther received 12 months of beauty treatments which included six months of oil of myrrh and six with perfumes and cosmetic. (vs. 12) She did not reveal her nationality and family background to the King because of what Mordecai requested of her. Another important or key figure in Esther’s life was the eunuch; Hagai. He was the one who guided her how to approach King Xerxes. In the process, she won so much favor with the King more than any other virgins. He made his decision to place the royal crown on her head and made her queen. (vs. 17-18)
Now what makes this story about a young virgin is the timing of her position to become queen. Mordecai uncovers the conspiracy against the Jews led by Haman. But what wins the trust of the King is when Esther his new bride and queen informs him that two men named Bigthana and Teresh were conspiring to kill him. The trust was not just won with Esther but ...

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... believe God’s favor is more powerful then the favor with man.
The daily application we can take from this passage of the Bible is the power of Godly wisdom. Without His wisdom, we will make choices that would not fully benefit us. God’s wisdom should be applied to every decision we make in our lives. God desires to be a part of every intricate detail of our lives, because He loves us so much. When we allow Him to be there for us, we will see no sorrow in it. What the Lord gives comes with no sorrow. Queen Esther, Mordecai and the Jews of Susa were made firm believers of this very true virtue as a believer of Jesus Christ. Just the Esther and her people discovered there is nothing impossible for Him to do for us. His wisdom will always prevail if we are willing to apply it to our daily lives. God is here to be our partner. He is our testimony of who we are in Him.

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