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    The document summarizes 6 powerful life lessons that can be learned from the biblical story of Esther. It describes how Esther, a Jewish woman living in Persia, was chosen to be queen by the King even though her Jewish heritage was not disclosed. It then explains how a man named Haman plotted to destroy the Jewish people, but Esther was able to use her unique position and influence with the king to save her people. The key lessons highlighted are having courage in difficult situations, trusting in God's timing, and recognizing God's supreme love.

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    The document summarizes 6 powerful life lessons that can be learned from the biblical story of Esther. It describes how Esther, a Jewish woman living in Persia, was chosen to be queen by the King even though her Jewish heritage was not disclosed. It then explains how a man named Haman plotted to destroy the Jewish people, but Esther was able to use her unique position and influence with the king to save her people. The key lessons highlighted are having courage in difficult situations, trusting in God's timing, and recognizing God's supreme love.

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    6 Powerful Life Lessons From the Book of Esther

    Lisa Ross 2015

    LisaRossInspiration.com 17 Mar

    The Book of Esther is a dramatic account which can give us insight into God’s special and
    purposeful plan for our lives. The story gives us six powerful lessons about courage, divine timing
    and God’s supreme love. As scripture reveals, Esther is a Jewish woman living in Persia and reared
    by her cousin Mordecai. She was taken to the King of the Persian Empire to become a part of his
    harem—but because there was something special about Esther, he made her queen. Mordecai,
    however, didn’t tell the king about a major detail—Esther’s Jewish heritage.

    I imagine Esther as a drop-dead gorgeous woman with flawless olive skin and a tantalizing
    personality. She charmed King Xerxes so much that after deposing his prior queen, he could have
    chosen any woman he wanted—but he chose Esther.

    Of course there is a scoundrel in the story, too. Haman is a vengeful and egotistical advisor to the
    king. He hated Mordecai for refusing to bow down to him, so he plotted to destroy the Jewish
    people. Haman told the king, “There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the
    peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom whose customs are different from those of all other
    people and who do not obey the king’s laws; it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them”
    (Esther 3:8 NIV). The king gave him authority to handle the fate of the Jewish people. In return,
    Haman announced a government-issued edict of genocide.

    What could the queen do for her people? The king had not requested her presence in a month. Did
    his affection for her wane? Was she a powerless sex partner? Of all the Jews, only Esther had
    access to the king. Mordecai persuaded Esther to speak to the king on behalf of the Jewish people
    reminding her of her unique place in history and that silence is not an option. In one of the most
    poetic Biblical passages, Mordecai speaks of God’s purposeful timing: “Who knows but that you

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