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Esther, chapter 1, verse 12, but Queen Vastey refused to come at the king's command delivered by the eunuchs.

So the reason I read this verse, I want to lead us to pray according to it, is because this is the beginning

of God's orchestration of events behind the scenes for the salvation of his people. What

Queen Vashti does here leads eventually to Esther becoming queen and the Jewish people being saved from

annihilation at the hand of the king. But you don't know that when you read Esther chapter one,

you're just reading these events as they happen, but Esther 112 is a reminder to us

that in the ordinary day-to-day things and even or especially in the things that we walk through,

that we don't understand that there is a sovereign God who is working in all things

in so many ways that we do not see for the accomplishment of his purposes and his purposes are good for all who trusts in Him.

This is Romans 8, 28, that we cling to.

We know that in all things God works together for the good of those who love him,

who have been called according to his purpose.

And what is his purpose? You keep reading in verse 29 and 30, it's to bring us into the image of

Jesus to experience glory in him, with him forever. And this gives confidence, doesn't it, to our lives on a daily basis

amidst whatever we're walking through to keep our eyes focused on God and to say continually,

we trust in you. We trust in you. We trust in your sovereignty over all things. We trust in your wisdom.

And we trust in your purpose that you are accomplishing in our lives and in the world around us.

God, we praise you that you are on the throne right now, that you are sovereignly working in all things,

even the things we don't understand, even the things that don't seem right,

even in this sinful, evil, fallen world, that you are working and you are in control

and that you are bringing all things to your ultimate purpose when

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