Esther Chapter 4 verses 13-16 (NKJV)
And Mordecai told them to answer Esther: “Do not think in your heart that you will escape in the king’s palace any more than all the other Jews. For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai: “Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!”
Selflessness is the word that comes to mind as we read about Esther's response in these verses of scripture. This reminds us of God the Father and Jesus Christ His son. Both examples of sheer selfless love!!! The Father gave His only begotten son up to be crucified, and Jesus willingly laid down His life for the whole world. The question my sister in Christ, is how selfless are you? Do you look beyond self for the benefit of others, even when it will cost you, time, money, effort and your convenience? May the spirit of selfless love grip our hearts and be manifested in and through us this week in Jesus name. Amen.