Esther For Such a Time as This

Ecclesiastes 9:18 but one sinner destroyeth much good.
• Like Achan who took of the accursed thing.
• Does the opposite hold true? James 5:16
Vs 3 mentions mourning, fasting, weeping, wailing but no mention of repentance or prayer or God.
• Emotions run amuck when the flesh is weary.
Luke 22:45-46 Disciples sleeping for sorrow—Jesus says "Rise up and pray."
Vs 4 Esther tries to dress up the problem by dressing up Mordecai
• Esther's solution is like giving to charity to feed the belly without being concerned for the soul.
Vs 5 Esther in the palace does not know what the problem is or why
• This is the problem with politician who are detached from the public.
Vs 8 Mordecai told Esther to keep quiet concerning her Jewish heritage and now she is come out of the closet. ("her people")
• This is the danger of raising children but not giving them an appreciation for their heritage. Mordecai charged Esther NOT to shew her kindred or people that she was a Jew.
• Consider the examples found in the early church, especially concerning Paul (Acts 9:23-27, 13:50, 14:5, 19, 16:22-23, 20:3, 21:28-31, 23:12-22, 25:3, 2 Corinthians 1:8-10, 11:23-29; 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16)
• Paul gets saved in Acts chapter 9. Obviously, he is a new Christian at this time.
Vs 9-11 Back and forth—no email or texting.
Sometimes men give women a feeling of being helplessness as though they cannot make an impact for the glory of God. This is especially true because the Bible gives position and authority to men within the Church.
Yet, dedicated women can make (and have made) a great impact in the church despite some men being chauvinistic, narcissistic and patriarchal. The Bible does not give women