Esther: Crowned in Crisis

Esther 4:13
Background: The King of Persia was had a wife who disrespected him by telling him "no".  With that being said, the king decided to hold a beauty pageant to find a new wife.  Mordecai, a Jew, was Esther's cousin who had adopted her and he put her in the beauty pageant and she won and became the king's wife.  Now Hamon was the king's right hand man and he did not like the Jews especially Mordecai who would not bow to him.  So Hamon plotted to kill all the Jews.  Keep in mind, the King does not know that Esther is also a Jew.  At the same time, the king was loosing sleep because he remembered that Mordecai had saved his life previously and he had not yet honored him.  When Mordecai finds out about Hamon's plans, he goes to Esther and tells her to go to the king to save her people.  Esther went in to the King and invited him to another banquet with just herself and Hamon.  At the banquet, Esther tells her husband of the plot against her people and asked him to spare their lives.  The king asked who was doing this and she pointed at Hamon.  The King hang Hamon and his 10 sons and gave Mordecai all of Hamon's possessions.  Ester then tells the king there are still so many who are looking to kill the Jews so they still needed his help.  The King said he could not undo the law but he did write another law for the Jews to be armed and able to fight back.  And they did...and won.

The wealth of the wicked will be bestowed on the righteous.  Nothing is impossible with God.  With Him on your side, who can go against you?

The name "Esther" in Persia means "star".  God is looking for women to be stars.  Esther was willing to die for what she believed in.  Are you?

You should have the moral courage to say "NO".  Especially when your honor, integrity or future is at stake.  This could keep you out of a lot of trouble.  Resist the devil and he will flee from you!