Setting The Stage

Esther 1 & 2

Chapter 1 King Ahasuarus (also known as Xerxes and Artaxerxes) divorces his wife, Queen Vashti, and she is not heard of again.

Chapter 2 Finds the king missing his queen, so a beauty contest is held, and Esther (Hadassah) wins the contest, and becomes the new queen. 

Then, her Uncle Mordecai learns of a plot against the king, he tells Esther about it, who in turn informs the king. Investigation shows up the guilty parties, who are hanged, and the whole drama is duly recorded in the king's journals.

Now everything is set up for the main escapade that will play out in the rest of the book of Esther. 

O my Father, You always know exactly what You are doing, and whenever You reach into my life I know I can trust You to be with me through it all, just like You were with Mordecai and Hadassah in all they went through. 

Father, You are so good to let us know what will happen in all the rest of our Era of Mankind, so we can be prepared for what is coming. 

Please, I pray, strengthen us and give us the courage and discernment to do what is right and just in whatever it is we each must go through to grow and develop our characters to be like that of Your Son. Help us to make the correct decisions and choices to further Your Kingdom in our lives and in this World. 

And may You receive all the glory and honor for designing our Universe as You did, and causing it to run as You planned. And for all You are doing even now to set the stage for all that will henceforth transpire. 

Even so, come, Lord Jesus!