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We read Esther 1–4 and trace a path from a royal refusal to a national threat, and from hidden identity to public courage. We reflect on providence working without being named, and why “for such a time as this” still calls us today.
• the fall of Vashti and a search for a queen
• Esther’s rise through favor and restraint
• Mordecai’s vigilance and the uncovered plot
• Haman’s promotion, pride, and genocidal decree
• public mourning, fasting, and Esther’s dilemma
• “for such a time as this” as a call to risk
• courage and providence when God feels silent
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