The events we have read about in the book of Esther occurred far away from where the main events of biblical history were unfolding. God is telling us in this book that, no matter where we go and what we do, we belong to him, and he is always with us. Even if we stray far away from his will, God will not abandon us. He is a father who loves his children and will not give up on us. If you feel far away from God at any time all you need to do is turn around and you will find him right there with you. The writer of the book of Esther wrote to show us that God’s promises to his people were still being fulfilled even when they were far away from where his main purpose was being realised. Interestingly, God is never mentioned explicitly in this book; possibly because these people were not sure whether God was still with them or not. They did not have a temple to pray to and they probably didn’t think that they were worthy to even mention God. But, despite this, God was still with them. A few hundred years later their descendants living in the same area would turn to Christ as the Gospel pressed east. Persia was the greatest area of initial church growth in the early centuries of the church. In other words, Jesus gathered his scattered people to himself through his church and he is still doing that today.
Thank God for his enduring faithfulness and love for you.
Read Esther 9 and 10
