We have learned thus far about many
heroes who obeyed, but there were heroines, too. One such was Esther. There is even a book of the Old Testament
bearing her name that accounts her amazing obedience to God. She was a queen who saved the whole nation of
Israel. The evil king’s advisor Haman
had plotted to kill all the Jews. Esther
was challenged by her Uncle Mordecai that she needed to tell the king she was
Jew and that her people needed to be saved.
Esther would have to present herself to the king without being called by
the king – this was unheard and might cost her life. Mordecai pointed out to her that God may have
just put her in this certain time in history for His special purpose. It was true then and even so true now. Esther pleased the king and thus he extended
his golden scepter, as an invitation, to her which was the sign that she could
approach him. Esther was able to save
her people from death after she accepted the king’s scepter (invitation) to inform him of the plot to
kill the Jews. Again we see the picture of God’s salvation
for us. He extends the open invitation
to us to come, to approach Him. The
“golden scepter” that He extends for us is Jesus, and we are allowed to
approach God when we accept Jesus. And
when we accept Jesus, we are saved from eternal death – the certain punishment
of our sin. Esther saved her people
from physical death, and Jesus saves us all from eternal death.
You are welcome
to join us anytime at Sparks! You can
also check out the AWANA program at www.fbc.littletonil.org.
Mrs. Jennifer Schroeder, Mr. Roger
Fox, Mrs. Barb Stein.
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