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Young People of Scripture
Esther
In the story of Esther, we see the working of God for the blessing of His people through this young Jewish lady. Chosen to be queen to King Ahasuerus, (supposed to have been the Xerxes of history), she found herself in a very difficult spot. The enemy, through the wicked Haman, was seeking to have God’s people, the Jews, annihilated. However, because of her obedience to her cousin and guardian, Mordecai, Esther was used for great blessing and the deliverance of her people. With fear and trembling, and having said, “If I perish, I perish” (Esther 4:16), she went in to her husband, the king, and pled the cause of the Jews in Shushan the palace.
Are we willing to put our lives on the line for the people of God like Esther was? She did not know if she would lose her life in her attempt to intercede on behalf of her people. But Mordecai had said to her, “Who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14). Just so, who knows what blessing you can be at such a time in our history? The New Testament exhorts us, “We ought to lay down our lives for the brethren” (1 John 3:16). The enemy is busy today, are we willing to be used in blessing?
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