The Jones County news., 1922-08-08
LESSON FOR AUGUST 10
ESTHER SAVES HER PEOPLE

LESSON TEXT Esther 3I-9a2
GOLDEN TkATaIhe righteous cry.
ana the lord hearoih and deiiYercth
them put of an their iroabie Psalm a.ii.
REFERENCE MATERiAf.-M Matt 20 90
p Rom 9.s-io 1l.
PRIMARY ToplC-A Brave YOUNG
Queen
JUNIOR TOPIC Esther ths Brave
Queen
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
n Heroine Worthy OF Imitation
YoHN0 PEOPLE AHD ADULT TOPIC
Rendering sacriuciai Service.
l. Haman's Wicked Plot Against the
Jews (3.l-4 80.
!. The occasion 90 toh. 30 Nor
decal refused in how down 10 liamnn
whom the Ring had elevated 20 the
place ~ prime minister and com
mundod that reverence should be-
shown him by ali the princes and
servants Ia order 70 get cid uf Nor
decni Haman fnrmulAiei scheme
aud secured the kings endorsement 90
destroy ali the Jews.
Fnsiing aud mourning nmung The
Jews l4.l-3l 10 their distress they
sought ihe lord They I'D that which
Hii thpse who believe ln God had o
eight fo Do fIas 5sl3l
il Haman checkmated "a 4;i-T'iol.
]. pioi matte known 10 Esther tvY.
$50 Monlecu appeared before the
King gate clothed 100 nckcluih. This
condition was reported to Esther by
ier maids and chamberlains. Upon
ds refusal o. pui away mourning
~iher sent flatuch. her special ~.
ieudant Ca nnd auf the cause 0f IN
hiordecui told him of Humans plot
nd the sum of money guaranteed 90
Tie kings treasury aud accompanied
ihis repus with q copy Of the decree
? Message 10 Esther a. 50. This
was Ia the form Of q charge that she
80 unto the king aud make request
for her people
g. Esiher's hesiiancy wv. 9l2A.
This was on the ground Of a certain
Law which mnde Il capital ofIense
Tor anyone 10 come into the kings
presence unbidden unless the king
should extend clemency by holding
ont the golden scepter The fact that
Esther had not been called to come
ia for thirty days would seem that the
queen was Ia disfavor
4. Mordecai presses her obligation
Wv. II, l5). Cd Her own life WAS
Involved (v. 49, She might meet
death II she went to the king unbidden.
bnt most certalnly she would meet
dcnih II she mnde no effort to avert
tie danger. Being In the kings house
would not save her, for the decree had
been made against the race of which
SHE was part. Her silence ON this
Occasion would mean denth 90 She
was NOT Gods last resort ". 40. lie
argues thnt dellyerance would come
from another source Gods work goes
on and His purposes are fulfilled re-
gardless OF the decisions OF men, 90
Reminds her that she had probably
been raised up for this very work
". l4l. Every one has been born and
prepared for some definite work.
Gods providence brings us into the
particular circumstances where we
can most definitely do His will.
8. Esther meets the call OF duty
(4.l5-A;3) Q) Preparation by fas:.
Ing tv. i6l. She instructed Mordecai
TO gather together all the Jews Ia Shus-
han aud fast for her for three dnys
aud nights. She with her maids did
the same. (2) Went into the pres
ence of the king (5:l-3). Having made
tho decision 10 do her duty regardless
Of conseqr ences, after due preparation
by fasting and prayer she presented
herself In royal apparel In the pres.
ence Of the king. she decided that the
best thing she could do was TO lay her
life ON the altar. IF | perish, |
perish" ought TO be our watchword
when face to face with duty, (3l Kings
promise to Esther (v 30. He assured
her that her desire would be granted
even to the half Of his kingdom.
O. Haman hanged (5;4:T ;1o))
Esther was shrewd as well as courage.
Gus. She invited the king and his
prime minister TO a banquet. AT this
banquet she proposed another for the
following day, at which time she
promised to make known to the kinl
her request. Hnman went hom,
jubilant. but that night something oc
CURED which turned the tide. The
king discovered that no reward hat
been granted Mordecai for havinl
saved his life. Haman is compelled e
exalt Mordecal, and at the seconS
feast the queen revealed his wickes
treachery and he Is ordered hange'
on the galiows which he had prepares
for Mordecai
M. The Jews Delivered tchs. s, %
Haman was dead, but the deere
against the Jews stlll stood. Esthe
plead that It be reversed. While
could not be reversed, through he
Influence another decree was sent ou
which in large measure counter
acted the first. The Jews everywher
we're granted the privilege TO defen
themselves and destroy their enemie.
Get Thee Behind Me, Satan.