"Esther's Faith Under Test -Conclusion

 Esther's heart must have sunk when she heard that message. Here was her greatest test of faith. She was afraid, as she freely revealed in her reply to Mordecai. She reminded him of the king's law. To appear before the king unsummoned meant a death sentence. Only if the king held his scepter was the offender spared. And did Esther have any reason to expect such clemency, especially in view of Vashti's fate When she refused the king's command to appear? Esther told Mordecai that the king had not invite her to see him in 30 days! Such neglect left of reason to wonder if she had fallen out of favor with this capricious monarch." - ESTHER 4:9-11. 

Mordecai replied firmly to bolster Esther's faith. He assured her that if she failed to act, salvation for the Jews would arise from some other source. But how could she expect to be spared from the persecution gathered force? Here Mordecai showed his profound faith in Jehovah, who would never let his people be exterminated and His promises go unfulfilled. (Joshua 23:14) Then Mordecai asked Esther: "Who is there knowing whether it is for a time like this that you have attained to royal dignity?" (Esther 4:12-14)  Is not Mordecai worth of imitation? He trusted completely in his God, Jehovah. Do We. - PROVERBS 3:5, 6. 

Next time: Chapter Fifteen/She Stood Up for God's People - A Faith Stronger Than the Fear of Death

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