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Esther 4:5–17, “Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king’s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was. So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king’s gate. And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them. Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people. And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai. Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai; All the king’s servants, and the people of the king’s provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days. And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words. Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews. For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer, Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.”
Esther sent one of her advisors to Mordecai to find out why he was in mourning. After all, he was her adoptive father and she cared for him. The man came to Mordecai and Mordecai explained what Haman had done and how all the Jews were in great danger. Mordecai asked Esther to see the king and lobby him on behalf of the Jews. Esther had some issues of her own. Even though she was the queen, she couldn’t just go and see the king whenever she wanted. In fact, if the king didn’t want to see her then she might well lose her own life if she went into his presence uninvited. Mordecai told her that she had a responsibility to her people. After all, she was the only Jew who had access to the king at that time. Perhaps the Lord had brought her to this position to save the Jews from genocide. She asked Mordecai to get his friends together to fast and pray. She also asked all her supporters in the palace to fast and pray as well. She knew that she was risking her life but she told Mordecai that she was willing to sacrifice her life to save her people. It is interesting to note that Mordecai didn’t doubt that the Lord would save his people. He put on sackcloth and ashes, prayed and fasted to make supplication to the Lord God of heaven and earth, Who could actually intervene and bring this plan to nought.
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