Even though the name of God does not appear anywhere in the book of Esther, His sovereignty is clear to see. God would not allow the Jews to be wiped out in order to fulfill His promises about the coming of Jesus through the line of David.
In this particular case, He used a woman in order to do so.
She so easily could've missed out in being used by God. She was afraid, and rightfully so. But Mordecai encouraged her, saying that she was placed in the position of Queen at that very time likely for the purpose of saving her people. Mordecai had faith that God would rescue the Jews and that if she didn't come through, He would use someone else, and he encouraged her to be the woman God had created her to be and to fulfill the purpose He had given her to fulfill.
Though likely not in nearly as dramatic fashion, we have that same choice every day. God has placed us where He wants us, and He has purposes for us to fulfill, opportunities for us to be used in ways we cannot even know. Some of those could very well impact someone's eternity.
Are we looking for those opportunities? Are we taking them when we see them? Are we living the blessing of being used by God?
The story of Esther turned out so different from Haman's (and Satan's) plans and Esther had the privilege of being the instrument of God in order to do so.
How will things turn out differently in our lives and the lives of those around us when we do the same? Right now, we can only imagine. In eternity, we will see the fruit of those choices!
Tomorrow's Bible In a Year Passage: Ezra 7-8, Revelation 8
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