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).
“At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem”, the keynote of the service was joyful thanksgiving. They gathered together “to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving” (Nehemiah 12:27). “On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy” (Nehemiah 12:43). They sang “songs of praise and thanksgiving to God” (Nehemiah 12:46). This joyful thanksgiving is only a foretaste of the greater joy and thanksgiving of heaven: “There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation 21:4). In the city of God, “the glory of God” will be shining with everlasting brightness (Revelation 21:23). The Church of God will be “prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband” (Revelation 21:2). The beautiful picture of the godly wife in Proverbs 31 gives us an outline of what God is seeking to do in His people. It is summarized in Proverbs 31:30: “A woman who fears the Lord is to be
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