Today, we focus on the story of Esther and Mordecai's response to the horrific news that the Jewish people are about to be destroyed:

• Mordecai, upon learning of the decree, tears his clothes and puts on sackcloth with ashes, mourning loudly and bitterly outside the king's gate.
• Esther sends a eunuch to Mordecai to investigate and learns about the decree and the amount of money Haman promised to pay the king's treasuries for the destruction of the Jews.
• Mordecai urges Esther to go to the king to make a request for her people, but Esther is hesitant, citing the law that anyone who enters the inner court without being called will be put to death.
• Mordecai reassures her that she will die either way, either in 11 months when Haman's henchmen kill the Jews or if she fails to act.
• Esther decides to fast and pray for three days, gathering the Jews in Susa to do the same, before going to the king, which is against the law.

Today's story is one of encouragement to trust in God - that perhaps you have been created for such a time as this. 

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