Yes! The same Esther...
I never read the story without getting serious Prayer burden for my life...🙏
The main objective for gathering all the young virgins to King Xerxes' palace was in verse 4 (" _Then let the young woman who pleases the King be queen_ ...")
The CALL is still the same in our generation today.
I perceive that God is still making the same CALL for His chosen ones today no matter the race/language/color/nationality..."Let the young girl/lady/woman who pleases the Lord (King of Kings) be queen" Just like in the days of Esther, necessity is laid upon every one who seeks to please the 'KING' in this age also, to undergo the due process of BEAUTY TREATMENT according to the specifications committed into the hands of ' eunuchs ' who are servants of the 'KING'.
It dawned on me that;
🔻the beauty treatment is not my business but HIS business... 🔻I didn't choose HIM because I don't deserve HIM nevertheless, HE CHOSE me (not minding my background)...
🔻 The process is the same for everybody who desires to be HIS queen...
🔻 The process can not be jumped neither can it be rushed, there's a given time...
🔻 There's a time for my making as well as a time of my showing..., the later can not come before the former...
🔻 Though we are many (called), yet my decision/choice is personal and they are going to determine my being crowned...
The essence of the Beauty Treatment remain unchanging...👉 verse 4 "...then let the young woman who pleases the King be queen..."
"Can't I do the beauty treatment myself???"
🙄 ...wait...did you just ask that??? ...like seriously???🤦🤦🤦
Alright, let's ask Esther...👇
Your Royal Majesty ma, can you please share your experience with us???
"Well... as you all know, I'm an orphan left in care of my Uncle Mordecai...I was taught to fear the God of my fathers JEHOVAH, the only living God, and I made Him my God too...oh, I can tell you over and over again that He's the best choice I've ever made!
You see, when I was brought to the King's Harem in Shushan alongside other virgins from all the provinces in the empire, it was like moving to a totally different planet!
You can't imagine, the great number of maidens brought to the King's palace in Shushan... maidens with different complexion, sizes, heights, shapes and so on...some were so beautiful that you won't stop imagining if they were actually human or angels... different colour of eyeballs and hair...oh! You can't understand...!
Amidst all of these was I, an ordinary orphan or better put, an adopted child of a palace slave ( for my Uncle was a palace gateman ), brought into the harem with other virgins (some of who are daughters of highly respected nobles or princes, daughters of special aides to the king and of wealthy merchants...u don't understand do you???
How I managed to stand and smile seeing different faces and gesticulations as I was brought in together with others in my seemingly ragged dress with the radiant smile on my face as I confidently relaxed heart, knowing fully well that the Almighty God was right there with me...
We were all taken to the King's Harem, in care of the eunuch Hegai.
Now I need to tell you who Hegai is... he's the eunuch (eunuchs are men that has been castrated) in charge of the harem where all the women (young virgins) were kept...
I don't know what he saw in me...but I believe God drew his attention!😊 because, within a short time, he took a liking in me than every other virgins in the harem, to be more precise, Hegai was practically impressed by my attitudes and as a result, he ensured I was always happy even when other virgins taunted me (because of the apparel I wore to the harem the first day compared to the expensive dress many of them put on)...Hegai did his best to make me happy.
I can still recall his ever smiling face, assuring me that he believe something good will come out of me...!
I can't forget how I'd wanted to rush at the dainties of freshly baked cakes, fried chicken and chips, royal iced creams and puddings, assorted wines and fruits with different flavoured sweets brought into the harem for us on daily basis...
Hegai wouldn't allow me have a taste talk less of eating any...
I thought he was been wicked at first but when I remembered Uncle's words that ,God does what is best for us, by training us to live His holy best and that at the time, discipline may not make much fun because it always feels like it's going against the grain but later, of course, it pays off handsomely, for it's the well-trained who find themselves mature...(see Hebrews 12:11)
I quickly accepted his counsels and immediately he ordered special menu for me and you need to see the mocking countenance of the other virgins...!!!🤦♀
I was laughed to scorn! They called me names and make jest of me!
Hmmm... Hegai separated me into an apartment different from the general one and the others were so happy about his decision because to them, it was 'good riddance to bad rubbish...'
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