ESTHER 10:3 FOR YOU TODAY

Recently, our church did a Precept course on the Book of Esther.  It was a short course, only 4 weeks long.  The Book is a fabulous Old Testament Book.  It is the ONLY Book in the Bible that never mentions God.  However, He is in every chapter and in every scene.  It is awesome to see His Hand, His Sovereignty and His plan for history in this one Book.  But to me, the culmination and key verse is the very last verse in the Book.

Mordecai is Esther's older cousin.  Her parents died and Mordecai raised her.  When the King was looking for a new Queen, Mordecai gave her instructions which she followed.  It was Mordecai who heard of a plot to kill the King, and he told Esther who told the King.  The Jews were spared because of Esther and Mordecai.  It is truly a fascinating account in the Old Testament Book of Esther. But again, the key verse should be the last verse:  Esther 10:3.

Regardless of the translation you use, here is what it says about Mordecai:  he sought the good of his people, and he spoke of the welfare of his nation.  WOWOWOWOW

There are verses that I read and say "That is a tombstone verse".  This is now one of my favorite tombstone verses.  Mordecai was a nobody with no thought of ever becoming an anybody...but it was his custom to seek the good of people and to speak on behalf of the welfare of his nation.  He never expected anything 'earth-shattering' to happen to him.  It was his CHARACTER.  It was who he was.  It was a natural way for him to live.  He was constantly looking for ways to help people and speak on behalf of his nation.  The Lord took an individual named Mordecai...ONE VOICE... and used him to protect the Jews from total annihilation.

How could the Lord use you?  Are you willing to serve people and speak on behalf of your nation?  Are you okay with doing both while remaining anonymous???  Is it your character?  Is it who you are?  If yes, may I encourage you to KEEP GOING.  If this is not who you really are, may I say that it is not to late to change!

May you make Esther 10:3 such a reality in your life that others would want that to be on your tombstone.