Esther

“Now listen, children, young and old,God multiplies ten-thousandfoldThe little power that we bring.He makes our winter weakness singOf his full summer’s strength, and burnsThe rags of shame to ashes, turnsThe course of history, blocksThe haughty schemes of strutting cocks,And brings the prophecies of menTo naught. And rising up, he then,Against all high conspiracies,And proud imperial machines,Makes orphans into kings and queens.” Capturing our imaginations and hearts, John Piper introduces us to Esther the poor orphan and Esther the Persian queen—creatively musing about what could have been in the midst of what really was. Using poetry to tell a moving story, Piper awakens wonder in us as we experience the beginnings and endings of Esther’s life and see throughout the purposeful hand of God.