Esther - Oh Glorious Day

"I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ that lives in me; and the life which I now live in the body I live through faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself up to death on my behalf." [Gal 2:20 WNT]
"... to whom God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, who is Christ in you, the hope of glory; ..." [Col 1:27 LITV]

Esther is the story of Father's deliverance of His children. It is the divine revelation of the purpose of the creation. To understand and appreciate fully the glory of selflessness, that is Divine Love, we must experience the tyranny of complete selfishness, life apart from Father governed by flesh. Light has no meaning to us without darkness. The contrast between good and evil must be established. Father is doing this in a controlled environment where each must actually experience the horrors of self, yet be preserved to fulfill Father's purpose for him.
Each of us was born in Adam's image, under the tyranny of self. For most of our race it will have been their lot for their entire tenure in this life. For each, Father has designated a time and place when the gift of sight will be given. This was determined before Adam was created. For relatively few, that time and place will have occurred in this lifetime. It has absolutely nothing to do with merit, or intelligence, or talent, or anything else intrinsic to the individual. Out-calling is purely an act of Father's sovereign, Divine Grace. For those so blessed, it is given to believe without seeing. For the balance of Father's children, the gift of believing will coincide with their encounter with our risen Lord and Savior at the throne of Grace. While the out-called will have been there figuratively, most will receive their sight there actually.
The process of that gifting is revealed to us in the story of Esther. Father brings the Spirit into close proximity with the flesh and the exposure to Light reveals to the child both the overwhelming beauty of Divine Love and the true nature of self. In the power of the Spirit, self is put to death and new life is imparted through the indwelling of Christ Himself.
It is simple really. Our flesh would make us masters of our own destiny. It would have us believe that some, given the options, choose life while the rest go to some horrible end. This is utterly impossible, for flesh cannot see Divine Life and so choosing life is not an option. Only by the gift of the Holy Spirit is our soul made capable of perceiving Divine Life. Only in receiving Life are we made aware of it.
So life is a gift. Both our common bondage to flesh, and the universal gifting of Freedom in Christ. The outcome for all will be the same. Each will experience fully life apart from Father. Each will also receive the gift of the Spirit, which always imparts Father's life. The only question that remains is when. And that is in Father's most capable hands.

To be continued ...