The book of Esther tells of a story of a Jewish girl who became queen of the mighty Persian Empire( 478 B.C). In the leadership at the time,there was an evil man named Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite who was second in command to the King. He persuaded the King to issue a decree with the order to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews—young and old, women and children—on a single day and to plunder their goods.Note this decree could not be changed.It was law.
The Jews were in distress when they received this news.
[pullquote]And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?[/pullquote]
Now Mordecai,Queen Esther’s cousin instructed her to go into the king’s presence to beg for mercy and plead with him for her people. But she declined saying it was against the Law to go to the King without being summoned.Infact doing so carried a death penalty unless the king extended the gold scepter.
In Esther 4:13 Mordecai said:
Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”
Things are happening in the land of Zambia.Unprecedented events are taking place.There are Queen Esthers God has placed in different levels of leadership in Zambia.Do not think that you shall escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews.You were placed in that position for such a time as this.You can change the course of an entire generation doomed to destruction( and/or poverty)
The later part of the story tells how tables were changed because of Esther’s boldness. To this day the feast of Purim is celebrated commemorate the deliverance of the Jews from their enemies.May Zambia too experience deliverance.
By Zambian in Prayer
Author of ‘That I might not disrespect the President‘
Amen Brother/Sister!
Do not think that you shall escape just because you work at Statehouse.We all have to stand up for what is right or else Mmembe(Haman) shall destroy Zambia
Nice one, let those that have ears listen
STRONG WORDS, STAND-UP TO THE RIGHT ACTIONS AND GOOD FOR ZAMBIA. THOSE IN POWER KNOW THAT WE HAD PEOPLE BEFORE YOU. DAYS OF RB, MWANAWASA?? WHERE ARE THEY? YOUR DAY SHALL COME, IF YOU ARE REMAINING SILENT JUST TO KEEP YOUR JOBS AND BE PART OF THE PLUNDERS ON THE EXPENSE OF POOR ZAMBIAN MASSES. GOD IS WATCHING AND YOU WILL BE PUNISHED. TELL YOUR MASTERS THE TRUTH FOR A BETTER ZAMBIA. LET ZAMBIA BE PROTECTED FROM EVIL OF HUMANKIND. AMEN!!!
Christine Kaseba where are you?remember you have sons and daughters not forgeting relatives
She can’t bite the finger that FEEDs her lol..
Very true. Esther’s at Satate hound and government and OP speak out.
First they came for the communists, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the socialists, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a socialist.Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a trade unionist. Then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak for me.
Yes there is an Esther Banda in Government who happens to be a sister in law of Bishop Sky Banda and Sky Banda sister is married to Reverend Wilbroad Chanda former Baptist preacher.Esther Banda ‘s mother in law was a devout christian.
Wow! Wow! This is a first. Wonderful scripture indeed. And Esther told the brother that ” I die I die, I will face the king.