Kristi Burchfiel

Pageant Queen with a Purpose, #23 Still a problem. While we saw yesterday that the king addressed the problem with Haman, Esther still has a problem that she needs to bring before the king. Read Esther 8:1-3. On that day King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews, to Queen Esther; and Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had disclosed what he was to her. The king took off his signet ring which he had taken away from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman. Then Esther spoke again to the king, fell at his feet, wept…

Pageant Queen with a Purpose, #22 Irony. Haman had determined to destroy the Jews all because of Mordecai, yet he is hung on the very gallows that he built to hang Mordecai on. Read Esther 7:5-10. Then King Ahasuerus asked Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who would presume to do thus?” Esther said, “A foe and an enemy is this wicked Haman!” Then Haman became terrified before the king and queen. The king arose in his anger from drinking wine and went into the palace garden; but Haman stayed to beg for his life from Queen Esther, for he saw that harm had been determined against…

Pageant Queen with a Purpose, #21 Please give me my life. Esther finally tells the King exactly what is going on and what was so important that she was willing to risk her life to come before the king. Read Esther 7:1-4. Now the king and Haman came to drink wine with Esther the queen. And the king said to Esther on the second day also as they drank their wine at the banquet, “What is your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be done.” Then Queen Esther replied, “If I have found favor in…

Pageant Queen with a Purpose, #20 The fall. Mordecai has been honored instead of hanged. Haman is beside himself with anger. His fall has begun. Read Esther 6:11-14. So Haman took the robe and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and led him on horseback through the city square, and proclaimed before him, “Thus it shall be done to the man whom the king desires to honor.” Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman hurried home, mourning, with his head covered. Haman recounted to Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men and Zeresh his wife said to him, “If…

Pageant Queen with a Purpose, #19 You know what you get when you assume something? Well, apparently Haman didn’t. Read Esther 6:4-10. So the king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the king’s palace in order to speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on the gallows which he had prepared for him. The king’s servants said to him, “Behold, Haman is standing in the court.” And the king said, “Let him come in.” So Haman came in and the king said to him, “What is to be done for the man whom the king desires to honor?” And Haman said…

Pageant Queen with a Purpose, #18 It’s never too late to show gratitude. Read Esther 6:1-3. During that night the king could not sleep so he gave an order to bring the book of records, the chronicles, and they were read before the king. It was found written what Mordecai had reported concerning Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who were doorkeepers, that they had sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus. The king said, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?” Then the king’s servants who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.”Esther 6:1‭-‬3 NASB1995https://bible.com/bible/100/est.6.1-3.NASB1995 The king can’t sleep so he…

Pageant Queen with a Purpose, #17 Satisfied. What does it take for us to feel satisfied? Read Esther 5:9-14. Then Haman went out that day glad and pleased of heart; but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate and that he did not stand up or tremble before him, Haman was filled with anger against Mordecai. Haman controlled himself, however, went to his house and sent for his friends and his wife Zeresh. Then Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, and the number of his sons, and every instance where the king had magnified him and how he had promoted him above the princes and servants…

Pageant Queen with a Purpose, #16 “I’m so concerned that I just can’t tell you yet.” That’s kind of how this went. Esther is so concerned thst she needs the king to share her emotion first before she tells him exactly what is wrong. Read Esther 5:4-8. Esther said, “If it pleases the king, may the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.” Then the king said, “Bring Haman quickly that we may do as Esther desires.” So the king and Haman came to the banquet which Esther had prepared. As they drank their wine at the banquet, the king said to…

Pageant Queen with a Purpose, #15 The king loves Esther. Even though she was not supposed to go to him, she did and the king responded out of love smd concern. Read Esther 5:1-3. Now it came about on the third day that Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace in front of the king’s rooms, and the king was sitting on his royal throne in the throne room, opposite the entrance to the palace. When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she obtained favor in his sight; and the king extended to Esther the golden scepter…