Hi everyone! I hope you were blessed by part one. Today we
move to the second part of our journey through the amazing Biblical book of
Esther. *drumroll*
As usual, I’ll go straight the point and I pray above all
that you are blessed. I urge that you read the chapters from your Bible so that
you may gain better insight into the story of Esther as we take this journey
together.
Esther 2: This is a story about the process of getting
another Queen for the king.
Lessons from Chapter 2:
Ø Vs 1: The king had made his previous decision about Vashti
in anger. Anger affects decision making and I must be careful not to make
drastic decisions in anger.
Ø Vs 7: I must not neglect family but lend a helping hand. Mordecai
was blessed in the end for this.
Ø Vs 9: when the favor of the Lord is upon a person, it will
manifest everywhere the person goes. Hegai had had no contact with Esther previously
but upon seeing her, he was impressed and gave her preferential treatment. Favor
breaks protocols for the favored.
Ø Vs 10-11: Esther obeyed her guardian Mordecai and he never
stopped caring for her.
Ø Vs 12-13: there is a place/process of preparation that God
must take me through before bringing me to my King. This is a place of
beautification and training to be the rightful and befitting Queen for my King
(husband).
Ø Vs 15: I must not neglect the counsel of older godly people
that God has placed in my life. Esther followed only what Hegai told her when
it was time to go to the king and everyone admired her.
Ø When I follow the right way/process, I will be celebrated by
my King and everyone around me.
Ø Vs 20: Even whilst a Queen, Esther still obeyed her guardian
Mordecai. Keeping her nationality secret was for a divine purpose. Maybe if she
has divulged her nationality at the beginning, she may have hampered her chance
of becoming Queen.
Ø Vs 21-23: God is counting on me to expose evil. I must not
hear/see evil and keep quiet about it. It doesn’t matter if man doesn’t recognize
or remember me. The important thing is that God does and that is more than
enough.
Ø Mordecai saw the potentials of a Queen in Esther and encouraged
her to join the host of others to be prepared as a likely Queen for the king. I
must learn to see the best in other. I just might be raising royalty and savior
for the present and future generation.
I am honestly mind-blown by the lessons from this chapter. I
am blessed. Are you?
In Christ,
Shanpepe.
