323 Esther 1 – 2; 1 Peter 4
I hope you read Esther slowly and as you read it try to find God's name mentioned in it. There are so many things to highlight in this book. I find it amusing that the Queen would not come to King Xerxes when he had commanded her to come. She did this while the King threw a party for “the guys”. When the men saw what the Queen had done they immediately went into protection mode. ‘Wait a minute, your Kingship, if the women get wind of what the Queen has done here there may be a feminist outbreak!’ Oh my things have not changed that much, if at all. They actually pass a law of the Medes and Persians that cannot be revoked, that the Queen is forever banished from the Kings presence. Now a new show will air that will be a contest to find a new Queen for the King. Let's call it "Queen." How original is that? You’re ahead of the story if you are thinking that Esther, a Jewish girl, might win this contest. God works in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform. This fight between the Queen and the King ends up being the event that triggers other events that save the lives of the Jews. God is at work around you.
Peter is teaching us about a mindset that we must have as Christians. It is so easy to fall prey to the thinking that when everything is going smoothly or at least with just a few bumps that God is blessing us. Peter wants us to deeply understand that part of the Christian's life is to suffer. It is not fun to suffer but we can pass the test. We can hang in there by His grace and His power. It is a time of refining in order to bring out the true richness of life. It is so easy to get caught up in the things that do not count. Let's stay focused and let God be God in our lives.
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