Esther 8

Daily Devotional from Esther 8--


Verse 2-3
“And the king took off his signet ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman. Then Esther spoke again to the king. She fell at his feet and wept and pleaded with him to avert the evil plan of Haman the Agagite and the plot that he had devised against the Jews.”


Haman, according to some scholars, was a descendant of the Amalekites. Amalek was the grandson of Esau. The Amalekites had an intense hatred for the Israelites and had tried to destroy them. Haman continued the destruction.
But Esther found a way to save her people. First, she fasted and prayed, asking God for guidance. Second, she took action and went to see the King, knowing that there was danger in her actions. Third, she invited the King and Haman to a, not once, but twice. Finally, after Haman and his motives were exposed, she went to the King and pleaded for the lives of her people. The King responded, and the lives of the Jews were again spared.


If we were as persistent and as dedicated as Esther was about saving her people, would we see the lost in our communities come to Jesus and be spared from a lost eternity? Let's make an effort today to lift our lost families, neighbors, and communities to Jesus.


Marci Ellis