First Esther took the time necessary to prepare herself. Before the girl’s turn came to go in to King she had complete twelve months of beauty treatment (See Est 2:12). There are no shortcuts. The price of success is study, preparation and discipline. Those who pay that price aren’t lucky, they’re rewarded!
Second Esther sought to please only one man—the king! No doubt Esther turned a lot of heads, but she sought the approval of only one. Why do you want to be blessed? To please God? Or yourself? Or others? The higher God takes you the more you’ll have to answer this question.
Third Esther had a purpose greater than survival or self interest. Haman planned to annihilate every Jew. Only someone greater could save them, like the king’s wife. That’s when Mordecai told Esther, “You have come to the kingdom for such a time as this” (Est 4:14 NKJV). You were born with a plan and a set of instructions; you’ll discover them in the presence of the One who said: “Before you were born I set you apart” (Jer 1:5 NIV). What sets you apart? What were you called to do?
Fourth She gave it her all. Approaching the king uninvited meant death, yet Esther said, “If I perish, I perish” (Est 4:16 NIV). And the result? The nation was saved and Haman was hanged on his own gallows. God’s favor—there’s nothing like it! Favor ain't fair!
