Note sull'episodio
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 – And to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.
Boldness should be combined with prudence – In Esther we see a healthy combination of bold steps taken with prudence. She was bold, but first she fasted and thought carefully how to proceed with maximum care. A prudent person need not discard courage. And a courageous person need not throw caution to the wind.
Reflect: In what area of your life can you combine boldness with prudence?
God works both through miracles and normal means – Some stories in the Bible are miraculous, clearly showing God’s power and might. Others are more mundane, recording the details of everyday life. And others still are miraculous in the way that God brings about great things through the mundane.
Do not make the mistake of believing that because you do not see a miracle, God is not at work. Miracles are the exception and not the rule, and that is why they are called miracles. Far more often God works through the laws and people He has put into place.