Knowing Him Daily

28.October.2025

Obedience matters. Every choice we make carries weight, shaping the life we live and the legacy we leave. Today we’ll see how faith and trust in God made all the difference for someone who chose to follow Him fully.

There are moments when obedience happens quietly, in small steps, unseen by others. But there are also moments when faith stands tall in full view of fear. 

For Esther, that moment came when the weight of her people’s fate rested on her shoulders. She wasn’t a warrior, a prophet, or a priest. She was a young woman who had learned to survive in a palace built on politics and pride. And suddenly, she was faced with a choice that could cost her everything.

When Mordecai’s message reached her, Esther faced a choice that would test her faith. She could remain silent and safe, or she could step forward and risk everything to stand in the gap. “Who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14). Those words stirred something inside her, not just courage, but her calling.

Despite the way it may have appeared, Esther didn’t rush into the throne room unprepared. For three days, she fasted. She prayed. She wrestled with fear that felt louder than faith. I can imagine her hands trembling as she folded her royal garments, her heart pounding as she realized there was no guarantee she would remain alive. But courage isn’t the absence of fear, it’s what happens when faith takes fear by the hand and keeps walking.

In Esther 4:16 we read, “”Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!”” And then she moved. It was faith in action again, not the kind that circles walls, but the kind that walks straight into danger with peace in her eyes. She knew the risk, yet she trusted the One who held her days.

When she said, “If I perish, I perish,” it wasn’t resignation, it was surrender to Him. Esther had  a heart to let go of control as if to say God, my life is Yours, no matter what comes next.

And with that, she stepped through the doors. The sound of her footsteps echoed through the marble halls, steady but fragile, as heaven held its breath. She didn’t know if the king would extend his scepter, but she knew the King of kings already had.

Faith that risks doesn’t mean playing it safe; it means believing that God’s plan is greater than what tries to hold us back. It’s the kind of faith that acts even when the outcome appears to be uncertain, because the God who calls us is faithful to complete what He begins.

And just like Esther, courage rooted in faith can change the course of history when we choose Him. 

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True faith sometimes stands in silence, and sometimes it speaks when silence would be safer. When we walk in obedience, we discover how vital it is to know His voice and trusting God enough to move.

Tomorrow, we’ll meet Daniel, a man who chose obedience even when it meant the lion’s den, and discovered that God’s protection often met him on the other side of his bold faith.

Faithful obedience leaves a lasting legacy. The choices we make today show up in tomorrow, shaping who we are and how God’s story is told through us. Tomorrow, we’ll meet another faith giant whose trust in God changed everything.

If you’ve never surrendered to Jesus or have strayed, it’s not too late. He’s waiting to restore and renew you. Return to Him today and say this out loud:

~ Dear Heavenly Father ~

Thank You for sending Jesus to die on the Cross just for me. I admit that I have sinned, and I repent. I ask You to forgive me. I believe that He died and rose again. Right now, I make Him the Lord of my life. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit. My sins are washed away, my past is forgiven, and my future is bright. Thank you for saving me. In Jesus’ Name Amen.

Make today count and see you tomorrow.