Mirrors are very powerful. When you look in the mirror, do you like what you see or do you hate what you see? When you look in the mirror, do you feel loved, secure, blessed, accepted? Or do you feel insecure, fat, unloved, and ugly?
What mirror did Esther use? In chapter 2 it tells us that there was a search for the most beautiful women. The king wanted a babe to replace Vashti and he had his pick of the virgins. So we know that Esther had to be a beauty since she was hand picked.... but the strange thing about the story is that chapter 2, verse 12 says that this beautiful woman received 12 MONTHS of beauty treatments before she went before the king. So she was beautiful... but not beautiful enough!
Is there a message in this for us today? How much is enough? How much botox, filler, plastic surgery, dieting,etc. is enough? As you read though the Book of Esther ask yourself what real beauty looks like. See if you can find the answer in this amazing story.
The king is enthralled by your beauty; honor him, for he is your lord. ~ Psalm 45:11
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