The story of Esther is the story of a woman who saved the world. Esther’s ancient world was even more a man’s world than our modern world. Yet the hero of this story is a woman. She is the figure who partners with God to stand against the strongest empire in the ancient world to save the lives of countless Jews.
Yet the book of Esther is the story of a hero who almost wasn’t. Esther herself almost wasn’t. She almost lost the chance to grow into the hero of her story. When she was young, circumstances in her life nearly robbed her of the chance to stand in the gap for her fellow Jews.Read More »Go Take (Esther 2:5-7) Chris Altrock – 4/15/18