People
Esther in Esther 4
ES-ter
This person shows up in Esther 4:4: “Esther’s maidens and her eunuchs came and told her this, and the queen was exceedingly grieved. She sent clothing to Mordecai, to replace…” The Bible is not talking about a sticker. It is talking about a real person in a real place.
Esther 4:4
“Esther’s maidens and her eunuchs came and told her this, and the queen was exceedingly grieved. She sent clothing to Mordecai, to replace his sackcloth; but he didn’t receive it.”
What kids can learn
When you hear esther in Esther, remember the sentence around it. God put this person in the story on purpose.
Read Esther 4:4 again tomorrow and ask what the person is doing in the sentence, not only what it looks like.
Say it
Practice Esther 4:4
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Esther’smaidensandhercameandtoldherthis,andthequeenwasexceedinglygrieved.Sheclothingtotoreplacehissackcloth;buthedidn’treceiveit.