How One Queen’s Courage Exposed Evil And Saved A People

A quiet banquet turns into a reckoning. We open Esther 7 and follow the swift arc from hidden identity to bold petition, from a trusted official’s exposure to a chilling moment of justice on the very gallows he built. Along the way, we unpack how courage pairs with timing, how clear language can disarm deceit, and why faith often moves through ordinary rooms and imperfect people.We start with the stakes inside the Persian court: a coerced “pageant” that placed Esther in power without freedom, a lethal decree engineered by pride, and a king unaware of the trap set in his name. Esther moves with patience - two banquets, careful words, and a decision to risk herself in the danger.When the moment arrives, she names the harm plainly and points to Haman without rhetoric. The mask slips; panic accelerates his downfall and the king sees betrayal and impropriety in one single dramatic scene. The reversal is sharp, but the text’s deeper current is steadier - justice has a long memory, and humility outlasts vanity.We draw out practical wisdom for everyday courage. Preparation matters; prayer steadies the hand and truth told simply can carry its own weight. Esther models how to confront harm without spectacle, to honor authority without surrendering conscience, and to act for the common good with the cost in view.For anyone facing a hard conversation at work, at home, or in their own community, this story offers a framework. Wait well, speak clearly, and anchor your goals & plans with faith & prayer.Listen for insights on spiritual discernment, power & responsibility, and the faith that God is already at work.If this reflection strengthens your faith or equips your voice, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so others can find it. Your thoughts and stories help us grow.What truth do you feel called to say today?===Esther 7:1 - 101 So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.2 And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.3 Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:4 For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.5 Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?6 And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.7 And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.8 Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.9 And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he haSend us a textSupport the show