Title: Esther Approaching the King (5:1-3)
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Esther Approaching the King (5:1-3)
After three days of fasting and prayer, he puts his resolution into action to save the nation and stands before the king.
His willingness to solve problems in a careful and wise way stands out.
Esther took off the clothes she was wearing while fasting and put on the queen's robes that fit her status and entered the inner courtyard of the royal palace.
1. Esther's mission without delay (verse 1)
* It means that after the promised fast and prayer ended with a resolution to suffer for the people, they became bold and went to the palace without delay./ God to those who pray for their neighbors and country without considering their own lives. You will act with the inner strength and outer courage that God gives you.
* After the prayer of determination for righteousness is prayed, it should be carried out without delay before the determination becomes weak or withered.
(1 Kings 18:21) "Elijah approached all the people and said, "How long will you hesitate between the two? If the LORD is God, follow him; if Baal is God, follow him." do it”
(Psalm 69:10) “I guarded my soul with weeping and fasting, and it became a disgrace to me.”
2. Esther's beauty (verse 2)
* Esther standing before the king was very lovely. = Esther saved her people by using her beauty for the kingdom of God. / When beauty, health, or wealth are misused for the lusts of the world and selfish greed, it becomes a sin, and when it is used for the glory of God, it becomes a channel of blessing.
* Esther's very lovely appearance was a factor that drew the king's favor.
(Esther 2:9) “Hegai was gracious to this maiden and gave her the items to purify her body and daily necessities, and gave her seven court ladies ceremonially given in the royal palace, and took Esther and her concubines to a beautiful place for the concubines. more”
(Genesis 12:11) “As he approached Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “I know that you are a beautiful woman.”
3. The God who moved the heart of the king (verse 3)
* Esther, who came before the king, unexpectedly received the king's extreme favor, and the king not only forgave her coming to the king without permission, but also welcomed it with a golden scepter.
* Also, in order to win Esther's favor, he asks for her wish and promises to give even half of the country.= In the Septuagint, it is explained that God is the one who moved the heart of the king.
(Mark 6:23) “And he swore, saying, “If you ask anything of me, I will give you even half of my kingdom.”