Hello to you,
I wanted to say what an honour it has been to study Esther with you,
however indirectly. Men rarely get to *attempt* diving into the female
psyche while studying scripture; this experience has been immensely
helpful to me and I have a fresh respect and appreciation for you all.
I could have studied Esther on my own, but never with this level of
intensity and perspective. Thank you so much!
I do want to point out that Esther's marriage is not representative of
our marriages, and that the struggles the Persian Jews faced is not
something we can easily relate to. Yet, we can relate to Xerxes' self
centeredness at times, can we not? Esther's courage and gentle spirit?
Haman's deceit and Mordecai's wisdom? The drama that unfolds in Esther
is not meant to perfectly mirror our lives but instruct us by
exaggerating our flaws and victories - as any good drama is meant to
do. I hope you were able to discern many practical lessons in these
chapters, and through conversations with each other, by which to live
as women of God.
Esther's story is memorable because God remembered a people who'd all
but forgotten Him in a foreign land. My prayer is that her story can
be yours, a rich tapestry of faith, gentleness, and humility.
May you enter the inner courts of heaven and draw near to the King's
throne room of grace; and as He beckons you and holds out his scepter,
reach out your hand and...
Sincerely,
Edward
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