15 When the turn came for Esther the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her as his own daughter, to go in to the king, she asked for nothing except what Hegai the king’s eunuch, who had charge of the women, advised. Now Esther was winning favor in the eyes of all who saw her. 16 And when Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus, into his royal palace, in the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign, 17 the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she won grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins, so that he set the royal crown[b] on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti. 18 Then the king gave a great feast for all his officials and servants; it was Esther’s feast. He also granted a remission of taxes to the provinces and gave gifts with royal generosity.
Esther 2 Part 2–The Favor of the Lord
Esther was raised differently. She was humble and grateful. She found favor with everyone with whom she made contact. She was different. She was different bbecause she walked with the Lord. The selflessness that comes with following God stands out in the world and makes those that follow Him seem different. It was a stark contrast from the queen Vashti. Vashti thought it was her job to be served and to be exalted. Esther asked for very little, expected very little and sought to be kind and humble. When the folks in the palace saw that, they adored her. When the king saw that, it was true love. He picked Esther over all the candidates, made her queen and threw a party like none other.(Esther gladly attended it!)
In our lives, we need to have the same heart of humility. We need to expect very little and live to serve God. We should be selfless and grateful–ready to give and to serve. If we walk with that attitude, God will be honored and we will find favor with many who will ultimately be affected for Christ. As Solomon said in Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean not on your own understanding. Acknowledge Him in all your ways–and He will make your path straight!”
God Bless You
Now when the turn came for each young woman to go in to King Ahasuerus, after being twelve months under the regulations for the women, since this was the regular period of their beautifying, six months with oil of myrrh and six months with spices and ointments for women— 13 when the young woman went in to the king in this way, she was given whatever she desired to take with her from the harem to the king’s palace. 14 In the evening she would go in, and in the morning she would return to the second harem in custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch, who was in charge of the concubines. She would not go in to the king again, unless the king delighted in her and she was summoned by name.
Walking With God 