“Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Esther 4:13-14 NIV

Let’s be honest. There’s a part of each of us that empathizes with Esther’s plight. She had a difficult start to life, worked hard, listened to good consul, and became Queen. Esther had attendants, comfort, security, and a royal lif...