Mar 20, 2019
By Holly Probasco
Shiloh SDB Church
Shiloh, NJ
The story of Esther has always been my favorite Bible story. A couple fun facts about this book would include that the longest verse in the Bible is in Esther. Esther 8:9 contains 78 words. Another fun fact would be that the book of Esther does not mention God by name at all. However, the presence of God undoubtably radiates throughout the book.
That is why it is my favorite story. Like Esther, sometimes we don’t fully realize how involved God really is in our day-to-day lives. Even on the days when He seems absent, His hand is at work. On her toughest days, in her most difficult decisions, when she put her life on the line for her people, God knew, and had His protective hand over her.
Esther was forced to leave the life she was living. At that time, she probably was not thinking about whether or not this event was God’s plan for her life. While, yes, she became Queen
Esther of Persia, she had to leave Mordecai, the only person in her life that was family to her, as well as her home and friends. However, as we know from reading the book, this change was God’s plan to save His people. When we go through big changes in life, it is stressful at times. Do we stop and pray to God about these stressful times? I don’t always immediately turn to Him in hard times, although I know I should. Like Esther, when we have to face uncertain circumstances, we must have faith.
If you’re thinking that nothing you do will ever compare to saving an entire people, let me ask you something. Whose scale are you using? God has a plan for your life, and His plans are always perfect.
