Meditate On
Now when the turn came for Esther the
daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her as his daughter,
to go in to the king, she requested nothing but what Hegai the king’s eunuch,
the custodian of the women, advised. And Esther obtained favor in the sight of
all who saw her.
Esther 2:15
Let
The Lord Be Your Promotion
When King Ahasuerus was looking for a new
queen, the most beautiful women in the land were all brought into the palace.
All the women were given the opportunity to adorn themselves with whatever they
desired from the women’s quarters before they were brought for an audience with
the king.
But when it was Esther’s turn, she
“requested nothing but what Hegai the king’s eunuch, the custodian of the
women, advised.” And look at the results: “Esther obtained favor in the sight
of all who saw her,” and the king “loved Esther more than all the other women,
and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins; so he
set the royal crown upon her head and made her queen” (Esther 2:17).
While the other women probably tried to
outdo one another by relying on their own efforts, Esther wisely submitted to
the one person who knew the king’s preferences best, and the results speak for
themselves. I want you to see how Esther depended on the Lord’s unmerited
favor. She did not strive to win. She rested in the Lord and humbled herself,
and the Lord promoted her and exalted her above all the other beautiful women.
My friend, when you humble yourself and
cease from your efforts to promote yourself, and depend on Jesus alone, the
Lord Himself will be your promotion and increase. Like Esther, you will stand
out in a crowd and obtain grace and favor with God and man!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH
PRINCE
