Although the Name of God
does not appear in the book of Esther, we have here an inspiring story of the
triumph of good over evil. This is a book about God and Satan. They are
opposites. The victory belongs to God. He is Lord. Before the victory,
there is the conflict. The people of God are in great jeopardy. Their
life is in danger. The evil man, Haman, “planned to wipe out ... All the
Jews in the entire kingdom of Xerxes” (Esther 3:6). Esther played a
vital part in the defeat of Haman. She was willing to die for the sake
of her people. She was protecting her people, even at the risk of losing
her own life: “I will go to the king, even if it is against a royal
decree. If I die, I die” (Esther 4:16).
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