She arrived quietly. She led with grace rather than force.

And in the end, God wrote the final chapter without her.

Yet everything he accomplished, he accomplished through her.

For 11 studies, we've walked alongside Esther, a woman of strength and restraint.

Today, on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindall brings this remarkable series to a close.

In this 12th and final message from the Book of Esther, he'll show us why triumphant hope

isn't wishful thinking.

It's the very heartbeat of the Christian faith. Chuck titled today's message, in the end, God wins.

Have you found it interesting as we have studied the book of Esther in the life of this remarkable woman that, while highly significant, Esther does not dominate every scene in her story?

It's this elegant touch of restraint I admire.

Esther's strength is revealed as much in her restraint as in her responses,

and her dignity as much in her humility as in her integrity.

Esther's quiet confidence in God, her teachable trust in Mordecai, her gracious respect for her husband, the king, are qualities that impact the story of Esther's life. And we cannot

help but be impressed. As a matter of fact, when we get to this very last chapter of the

book, Esther is not even mentioned. However, what joy it must have brought this woman of God to

realize deep within her soul that the Lord had used her to accomplish his grand and glorious plan.

Let me read the three verses of Esther 10 from the New American Standard

in preparation for today's message, which I've titled, In the End, God Wins.

Listen closely to the last chapter of Esther, just three brief verses.

Now, King Ahazuerus laid a tribute on the land and on the coastlands of the sea, and all the

accomplishments of his authority and strength,

and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai,

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