Queen Esther was a woman of faith, courage, heroism (2024)

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Queen Esther was a woman of faith, courage, heroism? ›

Throughout history, Esther has been regarded as a woman of piety, faith, courage and heroism because of her role in literally saving her people, the Jews, from execution.

Esther decided to ask the king to save her people. But she could be killed for going to the king's throne. Esther asked the Jews to fast for her. When Esther went to her husband's throne, he welcomed her.

Today's Bible Hero of Faith is Esther who was chosen by God to deliver to His people. Esther, a Jew, became Queen during a time when the Jews were being treated badly. Her cousin, Mordecai, told Esther to set her own fear aside and ask the King to save her people.

Esther prepared in every way she could and then chose to have faith in God, trusting that even if she was unsuccessful—even if she was put to death—she was doing the right thing.

They say the story proves we should be patient and trust that God does everything for a reason. There is another message in the story. Approaching the King, exposing the plotting of Haman and asking for her people to be saved, took great courage from Esther. Through her bravery, thousands of people were saved.

This message is clear: God is sovereign even when life doesn't make sense. God is also the great Promise Keeper. Mordecai said to Esther: “If you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place and you and your father's house will perish” (Esther 4:14).

Not much is revealed about her character, but she is described as beautiful (2:7) and obedient (2:10), and she appears to be pliant and cooperative. She quickly wins the favor of the chief eunuch, Hegai, and, when her turn comes to spend the night with the king, Ahasuerus falls in love with her and makes her his queen.

Esther is credited for her heroic part in the Jews' redemption. She is described as 'the little spring', an unknown Jewish girl who became a Persian queen and the hero of her people.

Esther in the Harem

Unlike the other women, who wanted to be chosen, Esther tried to evade the king, but she was the one picked to be queen. This shows that her selection was part of the divine plan; Esther was meant to rule in order to bring deliverance to all Israel (

What was Esther's spiritual gift? ›

I believe Esther's gifts included compassion, diplomacy, intercession and discernment. If there was a gift called “get 'er done,” Esther possessed it. She used her gifts to reveal a grievous deception that would murder thousands of innocent people. What an example and encouragement to do the task at hand!

Esther was brave and courageous and arose to the challenge. She knew that it was God who would save them, and she was willing to be used by Him. She asked Mordecai and all the Jews to gather, fast and pray for three days. She and her maids would do so too.

Esther for Christians Today

“It is one thing to live a life that is faithful to God when one is surrounded by a culture that supports such efforts. It is quite another to remain faithful in a cultural context that is not similarly committed and that, in fact, may be openly hostile to the life of faith.

When faced with the difficult decision to approach the king, with death as a possible consequence, Esther asked her cousin to recruit a prayer team. Her humble servant leadership was on full display when she chose to join them in fasting and prayer.

Courage. Mordecai's unwavering courage serves as a timeless example for leaders (Esther 3:2). Despite the risk to his life, he refused to bow down to a high-ranking official. Even in the face of adversity, Mordecai's act of standing up for his principles underscores the importance of courageous leadership.

Esther the Very Brave Queen (Did You Know Old Testament Bible Story)

Esther was humble and teachable, listening to her adopted father Mordecai and the counsel of the head eunuch Hegai. Her humility and wisdom earned her favor everywhere she went. Even shallow King Xerxes saw something in her that was more than skin deep, elevating her to the place of Queen.