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).
"Be careful! Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees!" (Matthew 17:6),. even after there us divine revelation (Matthew 16:17), the influence of evil can be felt (Matthew 16:23), The warning - "Be careful! Watch out ... !" must never be forgotten. Satan is looking for an opportunity to leads us away from the Lord. We must hear what Jesus is saying to us about discipleship (Matthew 16:24), and we must commit ourselves to Him (Matthew 16:25). There is nothing more important than this (Matthew 16:26). If we are to be true followers of Jesus, we must learn to live our lives in the light of eternity (Matthew 16:27). We are to seek revelations of God's eternal Kingdom, revelations which will send us back, from the mountain-top, to live each day for Jesus.
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