Verses: Esther 2 : 1 - 18
My thoughts about the verses:
The King realizes what he had done, but it is too late. He had exiled his Queen and now is feeling very lonely. His advisers come up with yet another brilliant idea. The Idea excites the King. They suggest that the beautiful virgins of the land are brought to the palace. The one the King likes the best becomes the new Queen.
Now Xerxes loved the idea. He liked the idea that he got to choose from all the beautiful women. He set up special rules that the women would have to go through beauty treatments. This was to even make them more desirable to him. They were placed under the care of one of his eunuchs.
Esther who is a member of the Jewish community is taken into the household to become one of the options for the King. This is where God puts his plan into action. The Eunuch finds favor in Esther and places her in a higher part of the Kings household. The day finally comes and she goes into see the King. The King falls head over heels for Esther. He immediately chooses her to be his new queen.
I wonder if he would have done this if he knew her secret. See Esther had been told by her uncle who had raised her not to tell anyone that she was Jewish. The Jewish community was slaves to the King. They were conquered people. Now the conquered people have a place of power. Yet, you have to remember the rules still apply that were established because of Queen Vashti. Esther was a trophy to be shown. She was very beautiful and very obedient. She was following the advice her uncle had given her. See we are sometimes put into places that we feel uncomfortable. God can use us even if we consider ourselves unworthy. If we allow God to lead and guide us we can become great things. It is amazing to think that a woman who was from a conquered people became a member of the royal household.
Think about the times that God has placed you some place that you didn't fit in. I can remember multiple times in my life that I was in a situation where I felt like I was a fish out of water. The job that I worked led me to work with groups of people that held much higher positions. There were multiple times when I was leading the workshop and was so amazed and how comfortable I got overtime. Yet, before I got to the meeting my stomach was full of butterflies. How was I going to make through this new situation. Then one day it hit me. These people have the same fear I have. They don't know what I am teaching them so in some ways I have a step above them. It ended up making my job a little easier.
Prayer:
Dear God we thank you for the plans that you have for our life. We thank you for trusting us enough to accomplish your goals. We ask that you help us live our faith. Help guide us so that we can do what you need us to do. In the name of the Creator we pray. Amen
Questions:
Have you ever felt uncomfortable in a situation? Have you stepped out and done things you never thought possible? Are you walking in faith? What do you need to do today to help people have a closer walk with God?
My thoughts about the verses:
The King realizes what he had done, but it is too late. He had exiled his Queen and now is feeling very lonely. His advisers come up with yet another brilliant idea. The Idea excites the King. They suggest that the beautiful virgins of the land are brought to the palace. The one the King likes the best becomes the new Queen.
Now Xerxes loved the idea. He liked the idea that he got to choose from all the beautiful women. He set up special rules that the women would have to go through beauty treatments. This was to even make them more desirable to him. They were placed under the care of one of his eunuchs.
Esther who is a member of the Jewish community is taken into the household to become one of the options for the King. This is where God puts his plan into action. The Eunuch finds favor in Esther and places her in a higher part of the Kings household. The day finally comes and she goes into see the King. The King falls head over heels for Esther. He immediately chooses her to be his new queen.
I wonder if he would have done this if he knew her secret. See Esther had been told by her uncle who had raised her not to tell anyone that she was Jewish. The Jewish community was slaves to the King. They were conquered people. Now the conquered people have a place of power. Yet, you have to remember the rules still apply that were established because of Queen Vashti. Esther was a trophy to be shown. She was very beautiful and very obedient. She was following the advice her uncle had given her. See we are sometimes put into places that we feel uncomfortable. God can use us even if we consider ourselves unworthy. If we allow God to lead and guide us we can become great things. It is amazing to think that a woman who was from a conquered people became a member of the royal household.
Think about the times that God has placed you some place that you didn't fit in. I can remember multiple times in my life that I was in a situation where I felt like I was a fish out of water. The job that I worked led me to work with groups of people that held much higher positions. There were multiple times when I was leading the workshop and was so amazed and how comfortable I got overtime. Yet, before I got to the meeting my stomach was full of butterflies. How was I going to make through this new situation. Then one day it hit me. These people have the same fear I have. They don't know what I am teaching them so in some ways I have a step above them. It ended up making my job a little easier.
Prayer:
Dear God we thank you for the plans that you have for our life. We thank you for trusting us enough to accomplish your goals. We ask that you help us live our faith. Help guide us so that we can do what you need us to do. In the name of the Creator we pray. Amen
Questions:
Have you ever felt uncomfortable in a situation? Have you stepped out and done things you never thought possible? Are you walking in faith? What do you need to do today to help people have a closer walk with God?
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