Mikko in Mombasa

April 10, 2005

Adapted from a sermon by Pastor Lai

Esther 4:12 (NKJV)
So they told Mordecai Esther's words. And Mordecai told them to answer Esther: "Do not think in your heart that you will escape in the king's palace any more than all the other Jews. For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?"
Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai: "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!"
So Mordecai went his way and did according to all that Esther commanded him.

Having someone's favor means you can get anything you want from them.

Mordecai was a troublemaker, and so am I, for I am against what some others are doing.

The mission is yet to be accomplished. There are those in this city whom we still have to reach out to. If we don't do the job, someone else will. The building you see there being built is for the glory of God. We will get it ready by this year - it's our job.

There might be problems, but you will cause the problems to have some problems!

Esther took the risk. Will you?
When God is with you, take the risk.

Read the introduction: Why is Mikko in Mombasa?