December 25

<p>Esther 5-10 We are in the Nation Stream reading from the Tree of Life Version. 7streamsmethod.com | @7streamsmethod | <a href= "http://www.sevenstreamsmethod.com/donate"><u>Donate</u></a> Commentary by Dr. Drake Travis</p> <blockquote>Lord Jesus, you are our Savior. And it is inspiring to see people step up and do the work God has called them to do to save the innocent; others who have been sentenced to die.  We pray that Esther inspires us to be better missionaries.  Amen.</blockquote> <div>5 - Queen Esther went to work planning how she was going to rescue her family and her people.  Her plan was not to go brash here but to go stealth.  Remember the man who hatched the plan to kill the Jews was Haman in Persia. He is the one who had to be stopped.  The King; Esther's husband had the power to do that. So she had to get to the King even though he had not summoned her.  But to go to him unsummoned left one'self open to the gallows.  She walked the gauntlet, was invited in, and had her conference with the king.  Notice that her beauty was what gave her leverage. Her gracious heart came through and that showed all over her face. She and the king had affection for eachother and that steered the heart of the most powerful man on earth. Ladies today can learn here. The culture has trained modern women to stomp their feet, roar like a lion, demand this and that, demand equality (which never will exist), and get ugly about feminine rights. All this does is paralyze the culture and eventually eradicates faith from a people. <u> Learn</u> from Esther here. Take note of her first tactic and therein is the doorway to the results she needs.        She gets the kings ear and the king is willing to give her anything - up to half of all he owns! Would you like the richest man on earth to make you an offer like that?  See how her gracious nature and faith come in to play? The pathway to the outcome she needs is well established by her wisdom and grace - not ugly assertions. So Esther requests a banquet for the King and Haman an