Esther is my favorite woman champion, maybe because she had so many odds against her as an orphan, or maybe because she was such a powerful queen. I do not know, but I love Esther and everything she represents. Whether we see her as a symbol of the Body of Christ or of ourselves personally, does not matter. Either way, she represents a champion of righteousness.
Esther's story begins around 438 B.C. The King and his Queen Vashti had been partying for six months! The party lasted so long in order that everyone in the kingdom could attend. The culminating banquet was seven days long, ending with Queen Vashti making an entrance.
For some reason, when she was summoned by the King, she refused to come. Some scholars say she was pregnant, some say she had her own party going. Others think she was not in the mood to be paraded around in front of drunk men. No matter what her reason, Queen Vashti said no, and the King ended up dismissing her as Queen. This led to a search for a replacement, and through that process, Esther became the choice of the King.
Where do we find the champion in this story? What do we see about a champion in the making? First of all, champions get into the race or enter the contest. There is no champion made unless a battle is won, unless a competition takes place.
Esther joined the fight for a queen. Even with all the odds against her, Esther entered the contest. She was an orphan, a foreigner, a very young girl, and completely inexperienced. Yet, she did not allow those barriers to hinder her.
How about you? What examples do you have from your life where you chose to "enter the contest" or "get into the race?" I'd love to hear how your willingness to join a battle ended in your winning a championship crown!
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