So Mordecai went away and carried out all of
Esther's instructions.
On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and
stood in the inner court of the palace, in front of the king's hall. The king
was sitting on his royal throne in the hall, facing the entrance.
4:17-5:1
Footnote: God was in control, yet Mordecai and Esther had
to act. We cannot understand how both can be true at the same time, yet they
are. God chooses to work through those willing to act for him. We should pray
as if all depended on God and act as if all depended on us. We should avoid two
extremes: doing nothing, and feeling that we must do everything.
That night the king could not sleep; so he ordered
the book of the chronicles, the record of his reign, to be brought in and read
to him. It was found recorded there that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and
Teresh, two of the king's officers who guarded the doorway, who had conspired to
assassinate King Xerxes. 6:1,2
Footnote: Unable to sleep, the king decided to review the
history of his reign, and his servants read to him about Mordecai's good deed.
This seems coincidental, but God is always at work. God has been
working quietly and patiently throughout your life as well. The events that
have come together for good are not mere coincidence; they are the result of
God's sovereign control over the course of people's lives (Romans
8:28).
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All footnotes taken from the Life Application Study Bible, NIV
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