In Esther 7 and 8 the story of Esther’s faith and dependance upon God become clear. When King Ahasuerus offered to grant Queen Esther whatever she wanted, did Esther find it difficult to ask for the lives of the people of Israel to be spared? Will self preservation always overcome the desires we have for material wealth? Esther had no guarantee that she would be spared if she did not seek aid for herself and her people. The counsel of Mordecai to not acknowledged her people initially proved to play a part in the deliverance of the Jews when she pleads for help from the king.
“If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be granted me for my wish, and my people for my request. For we have been sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be killed, and to be annihilated. If we had been sold merely as slaves, men and women, I would have been silent, for our affliction is not to be compared with the loss to the king.” Esther 7:3,4 Did King Ahasuerus’ love for Esther compel him to act to save the Jews? God orchestrated Esther’s life so that in this moment the king of Persia, who had all he desired by worldly standards, found that his desire for his queen was the greatest desire of his life.
Who loves you wholeheartedly? Who will run to rescue you regardless of the cost because of their love for you? God loves you so much that Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sins. Hope for the future is found in the love of God that was expressed on the cross of Calvary. This love is the greatest love you can ever know. This love of God gave hope to the people of Israel all throughout Persia. Can you imagine how the sorrow and grief fled from the Jews the moment they heard the decree written by Mordecai? Will you let the Love of God impact your life?
