7 Secrets Of Success From The Life Of Queen Esther

7 SECRETS OF SUCCESS FROM THE LIFE OF QUEEN ESTHER

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OUTLINE

1.SUPPORTERS

2.SUBMISSION

3.SINCERITY

4.SUPPLICATION

5.SACRIFICE

6.STRATEGY

7.SERVICE

THE MESSAGE

7 SECRETS OF SUCCESS FROM THE LIFE OF QUEEN ESTHER

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1.SUPPORTERS

In the life of Queen Esther we find that God had given her people who helped her and showed her favour. When she was a helpless orphan girl she had an uncle Mordecai who came forward to adopt her. When she was in the palace she had favour in the eyes of Hegai who was incharge of the arrangements. Finally she had favour in the eyes of

the king who chose her to be the next queen. To be successful we need favour in the eyes of God and man. We need supporters who will stand with us and help us.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

Esther 2:7 -9

7 Mordecai had a cousin named Hadassah, whom he had brought up because she had neither father nor mother. This young woman, who was also known as Esther, had a lovely figure and was beautiful. Mordecai had taken her as his own daughter when her father and mother died.

8 When the king’s order and edict had been proclaimed, many young women were brought to the citadel of Susa and put under the care of Hegai. Esther also was taken to the king’s palace and entrusted to Hegai, who had charge of the harem.

9 She pleased him and won his favor. Immediately he provided her with her beauty treatments and special food. He assigned to her seven female attendants selected from the king’s palace and moved her and her attendants into the best place in the harem.

2.SUBMISSION

Esther was an obedient and submissive person. She obeyed the instructions of Mordecai not to reveal her jewish identity. This was not an isolated incident but her way of life. She was always obedient to Mordecai when she lived in his house. Even when she was about to be presented before the king she allowed Hegai to decide what she had to wear. She respected the superior wisdom and experience of Hegai. We need such a submissive and teachable spirit in order to be successful in life.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

Esther 2:10,15,20

10 Esther had not revealed her nationality and family background, because Mordecai had forbidden her to do so.

15 When the turn came for Esther (the young woman Mordecai had adopted, the daughter of his uncle Abihail) to go to the king, she asked for nothing other than what Hegai, the king’s eunuch who was in charge of the harem, suggested. And Esther won the favor of everyone who saw her.

20 But Esther had kept secret her family background and nationality just as Mordecai had told her to do, for she continued to follow Mordecai’s instructions as she had done when he was bringing her up.

3.SINCERITY

Esther was a sincere person with true heart of love and gratitude. When Mordecai revealed a secret plot of some palace guards against the king. She passed the information to the king giving credit to Mordecai which later helped in giving a great honour to Mordecai for saving the king's life. Esther was sincere in giving credit to Mordecai. She did not pretend as though she alone was responsible for giving this information to the king. Moreover Esther did not forget Mordecai once she became queen. She was still concerned about the welfare of Mordecai who was the one who brought her up when she was a destitute orphan. When she heard that Mordecai was in mourning she was greatly distressed and was concerned enough to find out the reason. She did not ignore the sufferings of Mordecai. We need such a sincere and grateful heart and a concerned love in order to be successful in our lives.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

Esther 2:22-23 ,

22 But Mordecai found out about the plot and told Queen Esther, who in turn reported it to the king, giving credit to Mordecai.

23 And when the report was investigated and found to be true, the two officials were impaled on poles. All this was recorded in the book of the annals in the presence of the king.

Esther 4:4-5

4 When Esther’s eunuchs and female attendants came and told her about Mordecai, she was in great distress. She sent clothes for him to put on instead of his sackcloth, but he would not accept them.

5 Then Esther summoned Hathak, one of the king’s eunuchs assigned to attend her, and ordered him to find out what was troubling Mordecai and why.

4.SUPPLICATION

Esther fasted for three days and called on her people to join her in the fast before she undertook her mission to save her people from destruction. She did not rush into action in pride and enthusiasm thinking she could do everything in her own strength. We need such a humility and supplication to seek God 's favour before we undertake tasks and endeavours in our lives.