Esther's Response to Mordecai
Story★★★★Mordecai sent Esther a message asking her to intercede before the king on behalf of her people. Esther responded, ‘I wish I could help you, but I can’t. For to go before the king would be too great a risk.’ Mordecai replied, ‘Do not think that you are able to escape the decree just because you are living the good life in the king’s palace. God will raise up a deliverer from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish if you remain silent.’,
Also attributed to: Mordecai
Arnall, Jeremy, “For Such A Time As This” (AudioVerse teaching 33823).
The point
Mordecai urges Esther to intercede for her people, but she hesitates due to the risk. Mordecai warns her that silence could lead to her and her family's destruction.
Scripture
Esther 4:1-14
Audience
AdultsYouth
Tone
Sobering · Convicting
To tell aloud
about 1 min · 86 words