It's Not About Esther
Esther 10:2
"And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?"
I have a confession to make. I have read the Book of Esther well over one hundred times, and I have always thought that the Book of Esther was about Esther. However, when you come to the final chapter, the conclusion of the whole book, you see that the Book of Esther is not about Esther, it's about Mordecai. Yes, Esther seems to be the main character, but God concludes the book by saying, "And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai,..." Notice, Esther is not mentioned one time in this last chapter.
God wants you to notice Mordecai more than he wants you to notice Esther. Though there are many principles we can learn from this lady, the main character from whom we are to learn is the one who worked in the background. It was not the one who was in front of everyone who was the hero, but it was the one who, behind the scenes, saved the people of God from destruction.
One of the great attributes of Mordecai is that he was a patriot for his people and God. When no one else would stand against the wicked Haman, Mordecai put his life on the line and saved Israel. Not only did he put his life on the line, but he motivated Esther to put her life on the line for the sake of the people of God. Mordecai was a true patriot! His heroism should never be overlooked when you reading the Book of Esther.
As I examine the life of Mordecai, it compels me to ask the question, where are the patriots of our day? Where are the Mordecai's who will motivate their leaders to stand? Where are the Shadrach's, Meshach's and Abednego's who are willing to be thrown into the fire for the sake of Christ? Where are the Daniel's who will go into the lion's den for the sake of prayer? Where are the David's who will stand against the giants? Where are the Jonathan's who will go against the heathen's army while everyone else sits idly by and watches the enemy destroy their cause? Where are the Gideon's who will stand against all odds and fight the liberals whose armies look like the sand of the sea? I ask, where are the patriots of our day?
Christian, you don't have to be in the limelight to stand for truth. You don't have to have position to be the one who stands. You don't have to be a part of the "in group" to make a difference for the sake of Christ. You don't have to have the bully pulpit to turn a nation around for Christ. It only takes the spark of a patriot who will risk life and well being for the cause of truth to catch fire.
Let me ask you, will you be the Mordecai of your workplace, church or nation? Christian, it starts with one standing for truth for others to begin to stand. It is never easy being the first one to stand, but if you will stand, your stand will motivate others to stand. You may think that you have no influence, but let me remind you that most patriots never had influence before they stood. It was their stance that gave them the influence. Stop waiting for someone else to stand for truth and be the Mordecai of your world and stand for truth so that the cause of Christ may be saved. Don't wait for someone else, stand up!