Esther: For Such a Time as This
Esther 3–8
What Scripture records
- Haman plotted to destroy the Jews throughout the kingdom. (Esther 3:6)
- Mordecai urged Esther to go to the king. (Esther 4:13-14)
- Esther called for three days of fasting. (Esther 4:16)
- The king held out the golden sceptre and the plot was overturned. (Esther 5:2; 8:3-11)
The decision
Approaching the king uninvited could cost Esther her life.
What happened
She went, saying "if I perish, I perish", and her people were delivered.
Lesson · teaching, not a quotation of Scripture
God places people in positions of influence to serve others, not only themselves.