For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” (Esther:4:14)
Mordecai uttered this rallying cry to Esther, who was at the king's palace, requesting for her help on a life and death situation for the Jews - Esther's own people. Haman who held a higher position at the king's office, persuaded the king to sign a decree to kill every Jew. Haman did this as a way of getting back at Mordecai, who refused to bow down or pay any honor to him, while the other workers at the palace did.
Esther was reluctant to lend any help at first citing a law that whosoever approaches the king without being summoned shall be killed. Mordecai's response statement is what Esther:4:14 talks about. Mordecai made it clearly known to Esther that her position in the king's palace alone won't guarantee hers or her family's safety, but doing the will of the Lord will. Whatever position, authority or power we hold on earth couldn't provide the protection that we are afforded with when we do the will of GOD. No matter how hard the situation is, when we do the will of GOD, we are safe.
Esther understood that she has been elevated to such a position for a difficult time as that. That she should be able to negotiate with the king, even though it involves risking her life and bring about a deliverance for the Jews. She understood that doing the will of GOD which is to appear before the king before she is summoned is more than worthy than to sit around in the palace fearing for her family's life. GOD cannot simply sit and watch when His people take risks in the name of faith. He will intervene, take matters into His own hand and He will have the final say, just like He did for Esther and Mordecai.
Mordecai uttered this rallying cry to Esther, who was at the king's palace, requesting for her help on a life and death situation for the Jews - Esther's own people. Haman who held a higher position at the king's office, persuaded the king to sign a decree to kill every Jew. Haman did this as a way of getting back at Mordecai, who refused to bow down or pay any honor to him, while the other workers at the palace did.
Esther was reluctant to lend any help at first citing a law that whosoever approaches the king without being summoned shall be killed. Mordecai's response statement is what Esther:4:14 talks about. Mordecai made it clearly known to Esther that her position in the king's palace alone won't guarantee hers or her family's safety, but doing the will of the Lord will. Whatever position, authority or power we hold on earth couldn't provide the protection that we are afforded with when we do the will of GOD. No matter how hard the situation is, when we do the will of GOD, we are safe.
Esther understood that she has been elevated to such a position for a difficult time as that. That she should be able to negotiate with the king, even though it involves risking her life and bring about a deliverance for the Jews. She understood that doing the will of GOD which is to appear before the king before she is summoned is more than worthy than to sit around in the palace fearing for her family's life. GOD cannot simply sit and watch when His people take risks in the name of faith. He will intervene, take matters into His own hand and He will have the final say, just like He did for Esther and Mordecai.
Blessings!
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