Queen Esther is such an amazing character to look at. And as women of God we can learn so much from this woman of God. Esther was bold and strong. She changed the history for God’s people. There are so many character traits of Esther’s that stand out in her story. But we are going to look at just three today. 1) Esther was inwardly beautiful and won the favor of all she met. Chapter 2 of the book of Esther tells us of Esther’s journey to becoming the queen. She was taken away from all she knew and placed…
-
-
The story of Esther is a beautiful one. And in the last post we looked at her courage to do what was right and change the outcome for her people. In this post we will look at how God’s people, because of Esther’s courage, reacts to this new decree. Haman was such a prideful man and hated the Jews, Esther’s people. So he made the decree to have them all killed. But after Esther courageously told the king of this plot, they made another decree saying that the Jews could defend themselves. When God’s people heard this, you can bet…
-
The story of Esther is a beautiful one. There are so many things that we can learn from each character and so much that the story teaches us. God is never mentioned in this short book but He is most definitely within this story. There is one point in particular that stands out in this story to me. And that is how God placed every person and every circumstance in the exact place it was supposed to be to make this develop. But what is amazing is that God used each person in this story yet they acted in their…
-
She was torn from all she knew, made to live among the king’s harem, and now was to be the new queen. Esther was more than your average woman. She found favor in the king’s eyes. But she was more than just a beautiful woman. She knew her purpose as a daughter of God, and it showed. In today’s society, women who follow God’s purpose and role for their lives are looked upon as weak and stupid. But Esther gives us a great example of a woman who lived her life with God’s purpose and role in mind. She lived…