Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
This book end on a little bit of a sad note. Mordecai has been promoted to 'second to Xerxes,' but we are not told what he does with that position. We know that Moredecai told Esther to keep quiet about her faith, which means he may have done the same thing. Esther is one of only two books in the Bible that do have the word 'God' (Song of Solomon is the other), and I think that says something. Mordecai and Esther end up being figures who do not practice their faith fully. Why? Because they are both in position to share their faith with the world but choose not to do so. There is a time for self-preservation, but not necessarily within our relationship with God. Someday we may be in a place where we can influence other people, when we can share our faith with them. We need to seize that opportunity. We should not shy away from our faith. It is who we are: God's children. Let the whole world know, come what may. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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