Esther 4:13-14

(13) Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. (14) For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

Though I must not swell the observations on this history too largely, yet I must beg the Reader to remark with me several very striking traits of character, in this account of Mordecai. In the first place, what faithfulness he used with the queen; telling her she was a Jew, and most certainly as a Jew, she would, and must be, dealt with in the end by this desperately wicked enemy, Haman. In the next place, Mordecai's faith in GOD is eminently great upon this occasion. Whether Esther would or not stir herself in the perilous moment; yet the cause was GOD'S, and deliverance would come. And thirdly, Mordecai gently intimates, that no doubt the LORD had advanced her to the throne purposely to be his instrument; but if she neglected it, her ruin, and the whole house of her fathers, would be the more abundantly aggravated. By these arguments the faithful Mordecai endeavored to direct the eye of Esther to the LORD, under this pleasing confidence, that as the LORD had placed her where she was for his glory, he would help her through every difficulty, in the accomplishment of his own blessed designs for his people's deliverance. Reader! do not fail to make application of these most gracious thoughts of the faithful Jew, to thine own circumstances, and the circumstances of the church of JESUS in all ages, as they may be required. It is sweet, it is precious, to eye the hand of the LORD in all events. And it is equally so to trust GOD upon all occasions. The Holy One of Israel is engaged for his people's welfare, both by word, and by oath, and by the blood and righteousness of his dear Son. And he hath manifested his faithfulness, as all the saints have borne testimony under all trials. Why then, Reader, shall you or I be an exception to this everlasting care and love that JEHOVAH hath to his people? Oh! for faith to give GOD in CHRIST the credit of GOD, and to believe in him when matters are most dark and discouraging.