Friday, October 25 Mordecai . . . got knowledge of everything that had been done.—Esther 4:1. Queen Esther was greatly distressed. Her cousin Mordecai sent her a copy of the law authorizing the massacre of the Jews and commanded her to appear before the king to implore favor for her fellow Jews. But anyone going in to the king when not summoned was put to death. (Esther 4:4-11) Yet, Mordecai told Esther: ‘If you are silent, deliverance will come from another place. But who knows whether it is for a time like this that you attained royal dignity?’ Esther urged Mordecai to gather the Jews in Shushan and fast in her behalf. “I shall fast likewise,” she said, “and upon that I shall come in to the king, . . . and in case I must perish, I must perish.” (Esther 4:12-17) Esther acted courageously, and the book bearing her name shows that God delivered his people. In our day, anointed Christians and their dedicated associates display similar courage under trial.—Ps. 65:2; 118:6. w12 2/15 2:14, 15
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