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FULFILLING PURPOSE Haman got what was coming to him. He received the reward of his wickedness, Esther and her people were free to defend their lives and free from the will of their enemies. God got his revenge on Agag and his kin. The children of Israel were allowed to fight for their lives and when the victory was won, they would not touch any of the spoil. The instruction that Saul the King woul...

Honor is a force and a weapon that the Christian who wants to go far in life must consider pivot in their journey. The difference between Esther and Vashti was, one understood the place of honor and the other clearly did not. They both had issues with the King. Vashti would not be paraded before drunk men. She was right in the sense that what was demanded was demeaning but wrong in her dealing wit...

Favor took her to the palace of the one who would order her death. Favor ensured she was there as the Queen, one who could sway the King from an irreversible decree. Esther’s life at the beginning was full of uncertainty. The loss of her parents, living life with her older cousin and as a foreigner in a strange land. We do not know that Mordecai had a wife, so, let us just imagine, who was she to...

SEPARATING THE KING AND THE MAN Queen Vashti was queen before Esther. We learnt about her beauty and the King’s love for her, but we also learnt that she failed to make the difference between her lover and the King of Persia. The two though residing in one person were totally different expressions. As King of Persia, his word spoken in and out of tune was law and the recompense for going against w...

To be required to go and upturn an irrevocable decreeis no mean feat, not one for a feeble heart....

STRONG AND COURAGEOUS Landing in the King’s harem has to be some load to carry. How did she do it? Did her person have anything to do with why she succeeded? Taking a closer look at Esther’s journey in the palace, we see many scenarios where inner strength and courage would have come to play. She was young and the prospect of life in the palace was not particular enticing. It was true that being q...

SEIZED OPPORTUNITY When the journey began, everything looked lack luster. Things were bad and there was no use dreaming about the unimaginable. There may have been countless prophecies declaring her as royal, the constant question would be; how, where, when? In a foreign land, not likely! What were the odds, there was a sitting queen in the palace, the King was not particularly a nice man, how wou...

Ever heard the phrase, ‘if you fail to plan, you have planned to fail?’ Planning is good, no excellent, as long as God is in the driver’s seat. God has been where you are trying to go so let Him show you the way. He is Lord over all creation remember? Until he shows you the way, your plans have no life. Until you seed rulership to Him, you run the risk of becoming victim to the circumstances of li...

What is it about anger and rage that blinds whoever plays house for them? How is it they would not relent until they carried out their scheme? Does history and experience not teach that anger resided in the heart of fools? Why would anyone decide to make their life’s pursuit the downfall of another man? All of these questions we may not be able to answer correctly except we look at what the drivin...

Providence was again stationed and waiting in the harem for Esther our lady. She showed up and was immediately singled out. Pray, what did Hegai see? What was it about her that distinguished her from the rest? Was there a way of recognizing potential? If there was, what were the parameters? All we were told was that the Esther found favor with him. Let us get our imagination to work for a moment,...

Mordecai, son of Jair, son of Shimei son of Kish, a Benjaminite. He was Esther’s cousin and her adoptive parent. Even though to compare his effect in Esther’s life to that of the Holy Spirit and the believer, would be a poor comparison, it however, stands to reason that there were some similarities. Her parents had left the scene and she was left in the very able hands of her older cousin. He woul...

Let us take our imaginations back to the day the King’s guards showed up at Mordecai’s home. The news had gone round alright and the hope was that the guards would skip their house, but they showed up and Esther was taken but not before Mordecai pulled her aside and gave her a Persian name, Esther, meaning ‘star.’ He gave her strict orders that she was not to reveal her identity as a Jew to anyone...

The whole search was necessitated by the vacancy in the palace. Queen Vashti was deposed, her throne empty, and the King was lonely. For someone who had access to myriads of women to prefer one was testament to the fact that his bride was special and if he then lost her, he would obviously miss her absence. He woke up, the morning after a drunken spree and desired his Queen, he sent for her only t...

Follow the Story of Queen Esther as narrated by Anne Ajadi

Walk with me as we go through the book, God's Lady in Waiting. A look at the life and times of the Jews with Esther as the lead actor

Tis the end of the ninth month of the year 2021 and we are still here! Glory be to God

Grandmasters And The Game God’s chosen, with the promise of a land flowing with milk and honey; The story of the children of Israel. They had information that there were giants in the land they were to take over. Every tribe knew they had a portion, but they had to fight to take possession. They had done some bit under Moses' leadership, but there was a whole lot undone still. With Moses was dead,...

If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain no...

Let love, God have his way with you today.

Have you noticed that religion has beautiful language? Words carefully arranged, they would make the smartest poet jealous. You know the kind of words that sound like music. The ones that your body twists and twerks just so they could come out? I mean those words that call for ceremony just so they could come out? Most times, that is all you are going to get out of them. Empty sounds that take no...

To obey, is better than sacrifice. character is more profitable...

What is God telling you in recent times? What is the message to the world?

1. A proud look 2. Hands that shed innocent blood 3. A wicked heart 4, Wicked feet, always eager to do evil 5. Lying witness 6. Lying tongue 7. Troublemaker I wanted him to shed more light, what is a proud look, for instance? "It is a mien, an attitude, body language, it has only one message, 'I am all that and more!' it is ascribing to oneself more that is necessary or worthy. I had a fair idea o...

The sign read; 'Beware, Land Mines on site.' I walked gingerly on. I knew I was on the right path. My guide made sure I understood the instructions, and I promised I would be careful to read the signposts and obey them to the letter. It was getting dark, and even though I had my camp light, it was nothing compared to daylight. My guide warned me not to presume I knew what I was doing as the site c...

The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight. Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her. She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown.