Yet while there is no miracle recorded, the whole thing, in its ultimate meaning, is a mighty miracle - the mighty miracle whereby a sovereign Deity so manipulates all non-miraculous events as to bring about a predetermined outcome; and this miracle is all the more miraculous just because it achieves the predetermined outcome without the need for using miracles!

Esther 5:2 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 which was in his hand. So Esther came near and touched the top of the scepter.:

We must not miss how much conviction and courage Esther displayed in this situation. Would we be willing to stand for our convictions in the face of evil?

Thou art coming to a King,
Large petitions with thee bring;
For His grace and power are such
None can ever ask too much.
-John Newton

“Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails” (Pr 19:21NIV).

Do you know when to listen? Do you know when to speak up—and when to keep quiet? Do you know how much to say as well as when to say it? Do you have the wisdom to hold back until the right moment?

For the day of the Lord draws near on all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you. Your dealings will return on your own head. (Ob 1:15)

We must believe in advance what we can only discern truly with the benefit of eternal hindsight. Any other practice adopted will lead to envy, cynicism and bitterness with our circumstances. Habakkuk suffered from this till God reminded him to live by faith not by sight. It shows every reader to follow Paul s advice prayerfully,

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God (1 Cor. 4:5).