Daily Verse
January 14, 2026
Esther 4:14 ESV
For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
Esther 4:14 reminds us that God’s purposes will prevail, but we are still personally called to obedience. Mordecai’s words to Esther hold a sobering truth: deliverance for God’s people would come from somewhere, yet Esther would be accountable for how she responded to God’s revealed will in her moment of opportunity.
For believers, this verse underscores that obedience is not about securing God’s success but about aligning our hearts and actions with His clearly revealed will. God invites us to participate in His work—not because He needs us, but because obedience shapes our faith, deepens our trust, and glorifies Him. When we hesitate out of fear or comfort, we risk missing the very purpose for which God has positioned us.
The verse challenges us as believers to recognize that our circumstances are not accidental. God’s revealed will—loving justice, walking humbly, and acting faithfully—calls for a response. Like Esther, believers are summoned to courageous obedience, trusting that God is at work through our faithful “yes,” even when the cost feels great.