Esther 4:13-17

For Reading and Meditation:     Esther 4:10-17

We turn now to examine together the only other book of the Bible which is named after a woman - the book of Esther. This is the only book of the Bible which does not actually mention the name of God, but although His name is not to be seen, the evidences of His guiding and controlling hand are everywhere. Before...

For Reading and Meditation:     Esther 4:15-17

Mordecai';s appeal to Esther that she should look at the situation in the light of God's sovereignty convinces her that she should get to see the king as quickly as possible. As so much is at stake, she wisely decides to enter into a three-day fast and, informing Mordecai of...

For Reading and Meditation:     Esther 4:10-14

When Esther receives the message from Mordecai requesting her to meet urgently with the king and plead with him to repeal the edict authorizing the massacre of her people, she is at a loss to know how to proceed. Her response, as paraphrased in the Living Bible, was: "All the world knows that anyone – who goes into the...