Esther 2
Esther met and exceeded the criteria to be chosen as a potential Queen -
Vs. 2-4.
-The criteria: beautiful, young, virgin.
-Esther’s CV: A Jew, young, virgin, lovely and beautiful - Vs.2:7.
Character Formation
Discipleship
- Esther submitted to and remained under the tutelage of Mordecai from a
young girl, when crowned Queen and even through her married years.
- Her discipler was a Jew with a traceable genealogy - Vs. 5.
- Are
you a disciple (following JESUS) and submitting to human agents that God has
sent as instruments to mould you to become like JESUS?
- Is your discipler root traceable to JESUS?
- Mordecai took Esther as his own daughter - Vs. 7 {their discipleship
relationship evolved: father- daughter; teacher-pupil; colleagues}
- Vs 11: Everyday he walked back and forth
near the courtyard of the harem to find out how Esther was and what was
happening to her.
- Vs 21-22 ... Mordecai was sitting at the King’s gate... Two of the
king’s officers conspired to assassinate King Xerxes but Mordecai found out
about the plot and told Queen Esther, who in turn reported it to the King,
giving credit to Mordecai.
When we submit sincerely to following JESUS!
Darkness will always be exposed.
A Life of Obedience Vs. 10, 20
- She never disclosed her identity to others nor questioned why Mordecai
wanted her identity undisclosed.
- Vs. 20 Now Esther had not revealed her family and her people,
just as Mordecai had charged her, for Esther obeyed the command of
Mordecai as when she was brought up by him.
Bridled Tongue / Life
- Esther learned not to be porous with her mouth even when surrounded by
multitudes of other young women.
Contentment, Simplicity and Submission Vs. 12-15
Vs. 13 ...and she was given whatever she desired to take with her
from the women’s quarters to the king’s palace.
- Esther requested nothing but what Hegai advised – Vs. 2:15.
Her Inner Beauty (JESUS ) Shone
- She severally found favour.
- Vs. 7 She was lovely and beautiful.
- Vs. 9 Now the young woman pleased him, and she obtained
favour; so he readily gave beauty preparations to her besides her allowance....
- Vs. 15 And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all who saw
her.
- Vs. 17 The King loved Esther more than all the other women,
and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so he
set the royal crown upon her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Prayer Point
- Holy Spirit, please help me fulfil every criteria in the Word of God that will launch me into the fullness of my destiny {divine life exchange; given wholly to Jesus; post Calvary de-cluttering of mind; follow Jesus via discipleship}.
- Holy Spirit, please dig deep into every corner of my heart and life until Christ is fully matured in me.
- Grant me grace to submit and continue in discipleship- Jesus as my permanent discipler and whomever human agent the LORD will send to mould my life into form.
- Let the blessings of discipleship become real to me.
- Show me my Mordecai that YOU have raised to mould my life into the full stature of Christ.
- Grant my Mordecai an enlarged heart that seeks to nurture into maturity, the life of JESUS inside me.
- Let the character and virtues of Jesus exude out of me in increasing measure and likewise flush out the relics and habits of the old nature. Continue Your work in me until all that is left is CHRIST.
- Narrow me down, strip me of all excesses and rid me of covetousness and greed. Help me be content and desire simplicity just like Jesus.
- When I have the opportunity to have whatever I want, please help me defer to the Holy Spirit and my disciplers. Please groom me not to think more highly of myself or consider that I know what is best for me.
