“Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!”“Go, gather together all the Jews who are present in Susa, and fast for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day. I and my maidens will also fast the same way. Then I will go in to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish.”Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast in like manner; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
4 sermons cite this verse
… Who knows? Perhaps you have come to royal dignity for just such a time as this. then Esther said in reply to Mordecai go gather all the Jews to be found in Susa and hold a fast on my behalf and neither eat nor drink for three days night and day I and my maids will also fast as you do after that I will go to the king though it is against the law and if I perish I perish Mordecai then went away and did everything as Esther had ordered him. This is the word of God. For you, the people of God, thanks be to God. So Queen Esther faces a dilemma. What am I supposed to do? My cousin wants me to act. Does he understand my predicament? The king has declared that anyone who shows up uninvited to the throne room will be killed. My cousin Mordecai says, go to the throne room and advocate for your people. has Mordecai forgotten that the king doesn't know that I'm a Jew has he forgotten that the king has already given a green light for this genocide has he forgotten that I'm a woman living in a court where patriarchy drips from every gilded candlestick the old man's plan is beyond risky one misstep and I'll be squashed like a beetle and no one, no one would give poor little old Esther a second thought I bet they'd hold another beauty pageant within the week Mordecai's response to Esther's hesitation is famous …
… Here's what she says. Go gather all the Jews to be found in Susa and hold a fast on my behalf and do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my young women will also fast as you do and then I will go to the king though it is against the law and if I perish, I perish. You just got to love this. Oh, women, come on. Let's do this, right? If I perish, I perish. You don't want to live a safe life. You want to live an Esther life. That's why we're Christians. One more. And you know where I'm going? Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Oh, good night, these guys. So Daniel 3, Nebuchadnezzar has built his 90 foot, or is it 90 cubits? Can't remember. 90 foot, 60 cubits. 90 foot statue, and everybody's got to bow down to it. And these Jewish faithful brothers, they're not going to bow down to it. They're going to get thrown in the fiery furnace if they have to be. …
… Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai. Go, gather together all the Jews. Go gather my people who are in Susa and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I am my attendants. We're gonna fast and we're gonna pray and seek God just like you. And when this is done, after my people have prayed for me, I will go to the king, even though it's against the law. And watch what she says. If I perish, I perish. Fast for me. Pray for me. The first thing she does is she goes to her people and asks them to pray. I'm going to ask you right now. Do you have your people? Do you have the people in your life, whenever you're prompted to go and take this step of faith, that you can immediately text, immediately call and say, I need prayer. I need prayer. I'm going to tell you right now. Now, I have had one of those weeks where I preach whether I want to preach or not. …
Then Esther said and replied to Mordecai, Go, gather all the Jews to be found in Susa, and hold a fast on my behalf, and neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. I and my maids will also fast as you do, And after that, I will go to the king, though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish. The word of the Lord is blessed. Shall we pray? Here I raise mine Ebenezer, hither by thy help I'm come, and I hope by thy good pleasure safely to arrive at home. Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God, and to rescue me from danger, interposed his precious blood. Hide now your servant, O God, behind the cross, that in this preaching moment the people of God might not see her, but they might see Jesus and decide to follow him. This is your servant's prayer in Jesus' name, and the people of God say, Amen. I'd like to speak with you briefly tonight on the subject, Take Me to the King. …