Day 1 –  THE STORY

Esther was an Israelite girl who became the Queen of Persia. Israel was not a country anymore and the people were captured by another nation with most of the Israelite nation living in Persia. Esther did not tell the king that she was an Israelite, not Persian. Soon after Esther became Queen, there was a man named Haman who hated the Israelites. He asked the King to destroy all of Esther’s people. The people of Israel were devastated but little did they know that Queen Esther was one of them. She could help them by asking the king to say no to what Haman asked. There’s just one problem… In those days, the Queen could not go to the King to ask a question unless he had asked for her. If Esther asked her husband to save her people, she could die.

Read Esther 4:7-17

What was going to happen to the Jews?

What did Mordecai want Esther to do?

Did Esther decide to do it?

Day 2 – THE WITNESSES

Mordecai reminded Esther that she was the Queen for a reason. She was afraid to go to the King. But if she didn’t, she would die along with her people. Esther responded in a big way.

Read Esther 4:14-16

Was Esther willing to die for her people?

What she afraid? What changed her mind?

God used Esther to save her people. She went to the King and he cared for her so much that he didn’t punish her for coming to talk to him without being asked for. The evil man who tried to kill the Jews was punished and God saved His people once again.

Day 3 – THE SOURCE

Esther was willing to do whatever it took to save her people, even if it meant death.

Jesus knew all along that saving His people would mean that He would have to die.

Read 1 John 3:16

What did God do for us? What should we do for others? Was Esther willing to do this?

Day 4 – THE MOTIVE

God may need you to do something really big for Him and He wants you to be ready to say “yes” just like Esther did. You are in your class, sports team, clubs, and organizations for a reason. There might be someone who needs to know Jesus.

The good news is, God has someone on the inside… you!

Read 2 Timothy 4:2

What does this verse tell you to be ready to do?

How can you get yourself ready for any situation God wants you to do?

Day 5 – CAUGHT IN THE ACT

Think about how God can use you on your sports teams, organization, or school.

How can you show Jesus to others?