On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace, in front of the king’s quarters, while the king was sitting on his royal throne inside the throne room opposite the entrance to the palace. And when the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she won favor in his sight, and he held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. Then Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter. And the king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even to the half of my kingdom.” And Esther said, “If it please the king, let the king and Haman come today to a feast that I have prepared for the king.” Then the king said, “Bring Haman quickly, so that we may do as Esther has asked.” So the king and Haman came to the feast that Esther had prepared. And as they were drinking wine after the feast, the king said to Esther, “What is your wish? It shall be granted you. And what is your request? Even to the half of my kingdom, it shall be fulfilled.” Then Esther answered, “My wish and my request is: If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my wish and fulfill my request, let the king and Haman come to the feast that I will prepare for them, and tomorrow I will do as the king has said.”

Sermon from August 25, 2024 by Pastor Bill Walker of Unity Bible Church, Lewiston, ME. This is our series on Esther “God Behind the Scenes.” This message from Esther 5:1-8 was entitled “Approaching The Throne.”
Mordechai commanded Queen Esther to use her position to approach King Xerxes I of Persia to make an appeal for the lives of her people. In this message we find in Esther 5:1-8 a beautiful parallel to prayer… approaching the Throne of God and making an appeal to the God of the Universe for our needs and the needs of our loved ones.
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