God had a plan for Esther. His Providence is on display throughout the book bearing her name. Esther replaced Vashti as queen of Persia after the latter refused to obey the command of King Xerxes. Even in this pagan kingdom, God had the right people in the right place, at the right time.

Haman was a descendent of the Amalekites; the same Amalekites that God had ordered Saul to destroy but were not. As such, Haman’s hatred for the Jews was fierce and he vowed to kill them all. With the king’s approval, a plan was approved for all the Jews to be killed.

Mordecai, Esther’s cousin, encouraged her to go before the king and beg for both her life and the life of her people. Esther was afraid to act because appearing before the king without being summoned was punishable by death. Yet, in the face of this reality, she petitioned the king and he accepted her. When Haman was exposed to the king as the one who threated the queen and her people, he was executed for his crime. God had once again shown that He was always in control and the Jews were saved.

Our God is both immanent with us and transcendent beyond us. He is everywhere, in everything, and always in control. Yet, at the same time, He is above and beyond His Creation, completely unaffected by it. Our God is all power and almighty! Amen!

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