The account answers: "The king came to love Esther more than all the other women, so that she gained favor and loving-kindness before him than all the other virgins. and he proceeded to put the royal headdress upon her head and make her queen instead of Vashti." (Esther 2:17) It must have been hard for this humble Jewish girl to adjust to the change in her life-she was the new queen, wife to the most powerful monarch on earth at that time! Did her new position go to her head, filling her with pride? Far from it!
Esther remained obedient to her adoptive father, Mordecai. She kept her connection to the Jewish people a secret. Further, when Mordecai uncovered a plot to assassinate Ahasuerus, Esther obediently passed this warning along to the king, and the plotters were foiled. (Esther 2:20-23) She expressed faith in her God by showing a humble, obedient spirit. How we need Esther's example today, when obedience is rarely valued as a virtue and when disobedience and rebellion are the norm! But people of genuine faith treasure obedience, as Esther did.
Next time: Chapter Fifteen/She Stood Up for God's People - Esther's Faith Under Test
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