PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES

                                       BORN FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS PART III

I, Esther, am now living in the palace of king Xerxes in the city of Susa.... I did not come here of my own choice... I came her because the king sent soldiers to gather young girls like myself to live in the palace.... He will select a new queen from among us... I do not know how to act in front of the king so as not to displease him for I have heard he can be easily angered.... But he is such an important man and I am just a young girl.... Thankfully, a very kind man named Hegai is helping me in my preparations for my meeting with the king... Moreover, he has given me seven maids... They are wonderful companions... Hegai has given us some beautiful rooms to stay in as well.... I still miss my cousin Mordecai though.... My rooms here may be more beautiful that my room at my cousin Mordecai's home but I would go back there anytime if I could.... However, that is not going to happen so I must stop dreaming about returning to my cousin's home.... I am very grateful for Hegai's kindness to me and for the devotions shown to me by my seven maids.".... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn about Esther's preparations to get ready to meet king Xerxes....


                     ATTACHMENT A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES

                                      BORN FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS PART II

Esther is greatly helped in her preparations before meeting king Xerxes by a man named Hegai, who has given her seven maids as her companions as you can read in Esther 2:9

The girl pleased him and won his favour. Immediately he provided her with beauty treatments and special food. He assigned her seven maids selected from the king's palace and moved her and her maids into the best place of the harem.

Esther is very grateful that she can share her living quarters with her seven maids so she is no longer lonely. They mean more and more to her as each day passes.