Esther
Means
“Star” in Persian
Her
real name was “Hadassah” which means Compassion
To
be a prayer warrior you must have compassion
Providence:
Defined as "The protective care of God"
Synonyms:
Fate, Destiny,God's will, divine intervention, predestination.
The
story of Esther is one of Providence.
We
too are predestined, Romans 8:28-31
28 And
we know that all things work together for good to those who love God,
to those who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For
whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed
to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many
brethren.30 Moreover whom He PREDESTINED, these He also called;
whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these
He also glorified.
God’s Everlasting Love
31 What
then shall we say to these things? If God is for us,
who can be against us?
The
King Ahasuerus was from a long line of kings many of which gave of
their wealth for the rebuilding of the temple of God. Ezra 6;8,
6:7 and Neh. 2:8. King Ahasuerus lavished in his wealth by throwing
banquets for many days and Glorifying himself. He didn't give glory
to God. Esther 1:3-4 In his Kingdom he had a very close
adviser, Named Haman whom he trusted and listened to. Haman was a
descendant of Agag The King of the Amalekites. Esther 3:1.
Now When Saul was King he was commanded by God to completely
destroy the Amalekites because of their attack on Israel when he brought them out of Egypt. Exodus 17:8-16. King Saul did not listen to God and let
the King of the Amalekites live {Agag}and 1 Sam. 15:13,1;7-9.
Disobedience and lies and pride were Saul's downfall.
Obedience, humility, and Character were Esther's
rising up.
God
Knew that the war between the Amalekites was a spiritual
battle between devils and angels and being worked out in
the natural. Don't be deceived the things of the spirit are
more real then the things of this world. God wanted to remove
them from the earth because the devil was using them to stop the work
of God in his people Israel. He wanted to stop attacks on his
children. King Saul didn't obey and God's enemies the Amalekites rose
up again against his Children in The story of Esther. God also
chose a person with a warriors spirit to do this. He first chose Saul
but he failed. So he then Chose Esther. Both Saul and Esther were
from the tribe of Benjamin. let's see what God says Of the
tribe of Benjamin. Genesis 49:27
We
all have a spirit within us that directly has to do with our call.
Only God knows what that is but as long as we obey him and seek his
will he will unfold our calling and purpose in our lives. Esther
was very obedient.
In Esther 1
we see how God plans to bring Esther and Hamon face to face begins.
Esther 1:10-12
so
the King get's rid of Queen Vashti.
Pride
comes before the fall and Humility before exaltation. Vashti was full
of pride but Esther was humble and lowly. God wants us to have this
type of character. She was an orphan and a captive in
the Persian Empire.
Esther was not a natural warrior. She didn't walk into that
spirit of a warrior until she prayed. prayer and fasting will
initiate providence it will prepare the way. Just like Jesus did
in the desert 40 days and nights. Esther knew that she had to seek
God.
Haman
and Mordecai Esther's uncle. Mordecai knew who Haman was and although
Haman was a high official of the king Haman refused to pay him honor
or bow to him. You should know the Character of the people around
you. Mordecai felt Haman was evil and did not deserve honor so in
accordance with God's law Mordecai only payed respect to God and the
anointed King. This angered Haman. He wanted to kill Mordecai. Then
his anger turned to rage and he sought to rid the earth of all the
Jews. The devils Plan. But God has a plan and it never fails. Esther
3:1-2, 5-6, 3:8-11
Esther
4:1-17
See
How prayer made her brave. Apart from God we can do nothing!!!!!
Esther
learns that obedience is key to success in God. She also learns that
God's will be done whether through her or someone else but God will
have his way. Just as God rose her up because King Saul disobeyed.
Esther 4:13-14
Esther
risks her life for her people
after
she prayed three days she got up and got dressed and went and stood
before the king. Esther 5:1-2
Finding
favor in the sight of the king. We have already found favor in Christ
when we obey his commands. Even Christ says ask and you shall
receive. Esther was very obedient to her uncle and she sought
counsel whenever she needed to. There is safety in a multitude of
counselors.
Here
the King says to Esther Ask and you shall receive. Esther 5:3
Esther
did not act right away she invited the King to a dinner with Haman as
guest. Most people like to speculate on why she waited. I simply say
it is because everything happens in Gods timing. God simply wasn't
ready he wanted certain things to happen first. Everything had to be
rightly aligned.
God
wanted Haman's plan for the Jews to be fully visioned by Hamon and
begin to be put into action. Esther 5:13-14 Then God wanted the
king to remember that Mordecai saved his life and honor him. But not
just honor him, but use Haman to do it. So this could cause Haman
humiliation. Esther 6:1-3, 4-12
Now
God was ready! Esther reveals herself and pleads for her life and the
life of her people. Esther 7:3-4
Esther
names Haman as her enemy Esther 7:6
God
turns all things around for the Good of the Jews. Esther 7:10
The
house of Haman given to Esther. Mordecai gets Haman's job. The Jews
are allowed to protect themselves against their enemies. Then many
become Jews because fear of the Jews fell upon them. Mordecai becomes
very great in the Kingdom. Their mourning turned to Joy and they
rejoiced. All Haman' sons hanged. A feast day instituted “Purim”
Esther 8,9,10
Jesus
came to turn our mourning to Joy.
Isaiah 61:1-3New King James Version (NKJV)
The Good News of Salvation
61 “The
Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
Because the Lord has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,
And the day of vengeance of our God;
To comfort all who mourn,
3 To console those who mourn in Zion,
To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they may be called trees of righteousness,
The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.”
Because the Lord has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,
And the day of vengeance of our God;
To comfort all who mourn,
3 To console those who mourn in Zion,
To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they may be called trees of righteousness,
The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.”
So
God avenged his enemies through Esther and blessed his people whom
Haman the Devils tool sought to destroy.
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