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Bible reading for Day 15  | Esther 4:13-14

“He sent back this answer: ‘Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?’”

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Queen Esther is a hero in this story. When the king ordered the Jews in the land to be killed, God chose to use Esther to save them. 

But there is another character just as important in this story: Mordecai, Esther’s cousin, who raised her and took care of her. 

When Esther was afraid to ask the king to stop the killing, Mordecai was the one who challenged her to use her royal position to save the Jews. He reminded her that God may have put her in the palace for “such a time as this”. 

But the king said that anyone who approached him without his permission would be killed. Will Esther risk her life to save the Jews?

Thanks to Mordecai’s reminder that she can choose to be brave, Esther did. 

Esther was just a teenager when she went into the palace. Like Esther, God has put you in your school, neighbourhood and church for “such a time as this”. You are never too young to rise up bravely to do God’s work where He has placed you. 

But God has not left you alone to serve Him. 

He has placed Mordecais in your life – older people who are experienced and wise, who pray for you, guide you, encourage you and challenge you. They could be your parents, your Pastor, your teachers, your Gor Gors and Jie Jies in church. 

God does that because He is a God of generations, young and old. That means He lives through all generations, He works through all generations, He loves all generations.

So, rise up, young one, and serve God together with the older generation in your life. 

Discuss 

1. What has God asked you to do that seems too hard for you?

2. Think of the older people in your life – is there one you can go to for help and guidance when you have questions?

3. Is there an older person in your life that you can partner with to serve God? What can you do together? 

Pray 

1. Pray that God will use you mightily just as He used young Esther to save the Jews.

2. Ask God for great courage and willingness to do whatever He asks you to do. Pray for someone in the older generation who can pray for you and guide you in important choices.

3. Pray that God will bring love and understanding between the old and young generations. Pray that, together, all generations can serve Him together and serve Him well. 

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