“And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.”
Esther 2:7 KJV
Mordecai raised his cousin Hadassah, later Esther, since she had no father or mother. The girl had a good figure and a beautiful face. After her parents died, Mordecai had adopted her. God had told Moses when they prepared to live in the Promised Land that He desired orphans and widows to receive justice. He showed love to the foreigners living among them and gave them food and clothing. This promise God has kept with all who trust Him, down the generations. Esther was no exception and God arranged that her relative Mordecai would adopt and raise her with the knowledge of the God of Israel. In the new covenant, we are urged, “True spirituality that is pure in the eyes of our Father God is to make a difference in the lives of the orphans, and widows in their troubles, and to refuse to be corrupted by the world’s values.” The favour of God upon Esther to become the queen of Persia, is nothing short of reverence and awe of our Heavenly Father. Let’s reach out to make a difference for orphans and widows in our scope of influence. Amen!
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