Esther 7:5-6 Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther, ‘Who is he, and where is he, who has presumed to do this?’ Esther said, ‘A foe and enemy, this wicked Haman!’ Then Haman was terrified before the king and the queen.
If you remember yesterday's story, Haman was one advisor of the king who got upset because another advisor Mordecai didn't give him the kind of respect he deserved. So Haman plotted to have Mordecai embarrassed and killed. One thing that didn't seem to enter into his calculations: the Queen was Mordecai's niece. So she was in a position to foil Haman's plot to kill not only Mordecai but all the Jewish people in the kingdom.
Esther was in the right position at the right time to do the right thing for God's people. Because of her position, she was able to foil Haman's plot and save the people. Some might say Mordecai and the Jewish people of the kingdom were lucky Esther was the queen. But I would say they were blessed. Luck is, by definition, about chance. Blessed is about God's will for life and for hope. They were blessed. And so are you.
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
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