ESTHER - 2

ESTHER - 2

Chapter 2

Submission and favor

Esther 2:7

And Mordecai had brought up Hadassah,

that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter,

for she had neither father nor mother.

The young woman was lovely and beautiful.

When her father and mother died,

Mordecai took her as his own daughter.

Just as Esther was adopted by Mordecai

We have been adopted  

To be called the children of GOD.

Romans 8:15

For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear,

but you received the Spirit of adoption

by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father."

Esther 2:9

Now the young woman pleased him,

and she obtained his favor;

so he readily gave beauty preparations to her,

besides her allowance.

Then seven choice maidservants were provided for her

from the king's palace,

and he moved her and her maidservants

to the best place in the house of the women.

When we are ushered into the Kingdom of GOD

we are given the wholesome Holy Spirit

depicted by the seven maidservants.

GOD’S grace brings us under His favor

enabling us to receive more than what we deserve.

This favor also gives us favor in the eyes of people.

Esther 2:10

Esther had not revealed her people or family,

for Mordecai had charged her not to reveal it.

Esther 2:20

Now Esther had not revealed her family and her people,

just as Mordecai had charged her,

for Esther obeyed the command of Mordecai

as when she was brought up by him.

Esther 2:15

Now when the turn came for Esther

the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai,

who had taken her as his daughter,

to go in to the king,

she requested nothing

but what Hegai the king's eunuch,

the custodian of the women, advised.

And Esther obtained favor

in the sight of all who saw her.

The submissive attitude portrayed by Esther

drew her into the favor of people.

A girl should obey her father

and then her husband

and should carry the attitude of submission at all times.

Such a gentle and quiet spirit

gives her the inner beauty.

Even if I have the liberty to decide,

do I still take advice?

1 Peter 3:1-6

Wives, likewise,

be submissive to your own husbands,

that even if some do not obey the word,

they, without a word,

may be won by the conduct of their wives,

when they observe your chaste conduct

accompanied by fear.

Do not let your adornment

be merely outward-

-arranging the hair, wearing gold,

or putting on fine apparel-

- rather let it be the hidden person of the heart,

with the incorruptible beauty

of a gentle and quiet spirit,

which is very precious in the sight of God.

For in this manner,

in former times,

the holy women who trusted in God

also adorned themselves,

being submissive to their own husbands,

as Sarah obeyed Abraham,

calling him lord,

whose daughters you are

if you do good

and are not afraid with any terror.

Esther 2:12

Each young woman's turn came

to go in to King Ahasuerus

after she had completed twelve months' preparation,

according to the regulations for the women,

for thus were the days of their preparation apportioned:

six months with oil of myrrh,

and six months with perfumes

and preparations for beautifying women.

Daniel 12:10

"Many shall be purified,

made white, and refined,

but the wicked shall do wickedly;

and none of the wicked shall understand,

but the wise shall understand.

The LORD Himself purifies and beautifies us spiritually as His Bride.

Ephesians 5:25-28

Husbands, love your wives,

just as Christ also loved the church

and gave Himself for her,

that He might sanctify and cleanse her

with the washing of water by the word,

that He might present her to Himself

a glorious church,

not having spot or wrinkle

or any such thing,

but that she should be holy

and without blemish.

So husbands ought to love their own wives

as their own bodies;

he who loves his wife loves himself.

Esther 2:13

Thus prepared,

each young woman went to the king,

and she was given whatever she desired

to take with her from the women's quarters

to the king's palace.

An offering is a gift of freewill to the LORD.

Esther 2:16 So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus, into his royal palace, in the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

The seventh year speaks about completion.

Entering into an intimate relationship

with the LORD

gives one the potential

to have a life of fulfilment and completion.

Colossians 2:6,10

As you therefore

have received Christ Jesus the Lord,

so walk in Him,..

.. and you are complete in Him,

who is the head of all principality and power.

Esther 2:17

The king loved Esther

more than all the other women,

and she obtained grace and favor in his sight

more than all the virgins;

so he set the royal crown upon her head

and made her queen instead of Vashti.

The spiritual Church will be chosen

and will replace the carnal Church.

Selflessness and Humility
will be the hallmark of the
Bride Of CHRIST.

Having spiritual understanding

and willingness to die to self

depicts the crown of life

on the head of the Bride of CHRIST.

Your spiritual mind

has to take over your carnal mind.

Has your mind been renewed

According to GOD’S word?

Revelation 2:10

"Do not fear any of those things

which you are about to suffer.

Indeed, the devil

is about to throw some of you into prison,

that you may be tested,

and you will have tribulation ten days

. Be faithful until death,

and I will give you the crown of life.

Philippians 2:5-9

Let this mind be in you

which was also in Christ Jesus,

who, being in the form of God,

did not consider it robbery to be equal with God,

but made Himself of no reputation,

taking the form of a bondservant,

and coming in the likeness of men.

And being found in appearance as a man,

He humbled Himself

and became obedient to the point of death,

even the death of the cross.

Therefore God also has highly exalted Him

and given Him the name

which is above every name,

Esther 2:18

Then the king made a great feast,

the Feast of Esther,

for all his officials and servants;

and he proclaimed a holiday

in the provinces

and gave gifts

according to the generosity of a king.

Revelation 19:7-9

"Let us be glad

and rejoice and give Him glory,

for the marriage of the Lamb has come,

and His wife has made herself ready."

And to her it was granted

to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright,

for the fine linen

is the righteous acts of the saints.

Then he said to me, "Write:

'Blessed are those

who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!'

" And he said to me,

"These are the true sayings of God."

Esther 2:21-23

In those days,

while Mordecai sat within the king's gate,

two of the king's eunuchs,

Bigthan and Teresh,

doorkeepers, became furious

and sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus.

So the matter became known to Mordecai,

who told Queen Esther,

and Esther informed the king

in Mordecai's name.

And when an inquiry was made into the matter,

it was confirmed,

and both were hanged on a gallows;

and it was written in the book of the chronicles

in the presence of the king.

The fallen angel, the devil, sets snares

and works against GOD’S Kingdom

and GOD’S people.

It is the LORD

Who exposes the enemy’s evil plans

and He preserves us.

What the LORD has done is written in the Bible.