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Esther chapter 2, verse 22.

And this came to the knowledge of Mordecai, and he told it to Queen Esther.

And Esther told the king in the name of Mordecai.

So just to make sure you have the context in the beginning of Esther chapter 2,

Esther is made queen. And then her cousin Mordecai, the beginning of Esther chapter 2, Esther is made queen.

And then her cousin Mordecai at the end of Esther 2 discovers a plot between some people to

kill the king. And that's where we pick up in verse 22. This came to the knowledge of Mordecai

and he told it to Queen Esther and Esther told the king in the name of Mordecai, and he told it to Queen Esther, and Esther told the king

in the name of Mordecai. And this saves the king's life, and as we will keep reading in Esther,

this was a significant moment that will come back later when the king decides to exalt Mordecai.

So I want to lead us to pray according to this verse.

In light of what we prayed according to Esther 1,

so in Esther 1 we talked about how God is orchestrating all kinds of things in the world,

everything in the world, ultimately for his purpose.

Here in Esther chapter 2, we're reminded that, yes, God is doing that, and God is calling

each of us to play a part in that purpose.

So Mordecai was in the right place at the right time

to hear this news and he was faithful to tell it to Esther, who was then faithful to tell it to the

king in the name of Mordecai. And when I read that, I just think, God, in my life today, I want to do everything that you call me to do, that your spirit leads me to do, to look at my life today and think, nothing's by accident, like everything by appointment, that you are leading, that you are guiding at every moment so help me

to walk and step with your spirit at all times and to encourage you to look at your day the same way

like god is working in so many different ways in you and through you today that you may not realize. So can we just pray, God,

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