- Feat of Xerves (1–2)
- Esther's Banquet and Events (3–7)
- The first Feat of Purim (8–10)
Esther 6–8
How is your reading of Esther going? We will be looking at the book tonight in our community group. It's one of those "blink and you'll miss it" books in the Old Testament but deeply insightful into the nature of God's Providential workings in history. While Zerubbabel and company are rebuilding the temple and beginning on the city, Mordecai and Esther are God's instruments to protect Israel from hostile attacks in the Persian capital.
Pay attention to the timing today. The kings sleeplessness causes him to read the book of "memorable deeds (v1)"and then Haman enters the court just as the king has reviewed Mordecai's deeds (v.4). This is not an accident. Neither is anything you will face today in your life. Psalm 139:16 states: "Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them."
Esther is a beautiful study in God's Providence and timing. Trust His timing brothers and sisters. Keep doing what you know is right. Our God is at work to bring glory and purpose even in our adversities (which we will look at this Sunday!) in such a wondrous way.