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RosieCotton -> RE: Bible verses (6/21/2008 4:42:37 PM)
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8[Mordecai] also gave him a copy of the decree to destroy them, that was given out in Shushan, that he might show it to Esther, explain it to her, and charge her to go to the king, make supplication to him, and plead with him for the lives of her people. 9And Hathach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai. 10Then Esther spoke to Hathach and gave him a message for Mordecai, saying, 11All the king's servants and the people of the king's provinces know that any person, be it man or woman, who shall go into the inner court to the king without being called shall be put to death; there is but one law for him, except [him] to whom the king shall hold out the golden scepter, that he may live. But I have not been called to come to the king for these thirty days. 12And they told Mordecai what Esther said. 13Then Mordecai told them to return this answer to Esther, Do not flatter yourself that you shall escape in the king's palace any more than all the other Jews. 14For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance shall arise for the Jews from elsewhere, but you and your father's house will perish. And who knows but that you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this and for this very occasion? 15Then Esther told them to give this answer to Mordecai, 16Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast for me; and neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. I also and my maids will fast as you do. Then I will go to the king, though it is against the law; and if I perish, I perish. ________________________________________ This passage is something i hold onto........the whole idea that the Lord has placed me here for a reason!!!!! And in dark days, i remind myself that who knows why i have been placed where i am except to do such and such, or talk to this person, or touch that one, or even smile at that one.........little mundane things to me, and sometimes my response is, anybody could do that....if i died, life would keep on going on.......but then i reminded, yes, somebody could do such and such.......but i am trully unique in doing it the way i do it.........and then the glory goes back to the Lord. Esther helps me remember! [:)]
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