Such examples of living the Way in today's story of Esther. First, when Esther is granted the opportunity to ask for anything she wishes.....half the king's Kingdom.....she asks for the advancement of God's Kingdom instead of pleasing her own desires. She puts the needs of others (the Jewish people) ahead of her own comfort, wealth and wants. As we all know, when we are faced with the opportunity to gain wealth, things, luxuries, it is so often the case that we do not consider the human cost to our wish or our selfishness. Esther shows us another Way to be.
And Mordecai----even when he puts himself in peril, he refuses to bow before another as Lord. For him, only YHWH is LORD.....no other deserves his fidelity. A hard thing to do, then and now....to return the steadfast love God gives to us. But through Scripture and the saints among us, we having living examples of the Way.
Almighty God: grant us the strength, the wisdom, and the opportunity to return your steadfast love today. May we love others as You love us. Amen.
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