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Mordecai . . . worked for the good of his people and spoke up for the welfare of all the Jews. (Est. 10:3)
Expanded Passage: Esther 6:1-10; 7:1-10; 10:3
On a cold April night, the Titanic made its way across the North Atlantic. As the ship drew closer to North America, ice warnings began pouring in from multiple ships. The last warning message came from the SS Californian at 10:55 p.m., who reported that they were “stopped . . . surrounded by ice.” The Californian’s message, along with others, never reached the Titanic’s bridge. Then forty minutes later screams from the crow’s nest were heard, warning that there was an iceberg ahead. However, it was too late, as the Titanic collided with the iceberg that caused her to sink in less than three hours.
Unlike the messages that never reached the Titanic’s bridge, Mordecai passed on the message he heard that threatened King Xerxes’ life. His actions not only saved the life of King Xerxes but also led to the salvation of an entire people group. Ultimately, he became their spokesperson within the king’s administration. The twenty-first century has provided us many different communication platforms. These platforms are powerful and offer us a tremendous opportunity to make our voices heard. And it is with our voices that we can either tear others down or build them up. Let us choose to use our voices to build one another up. As it says in Ephesians 4:29, “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up.”
Encourage someone with your words.
T. J. Albertson has been pastoring for twenty-one years, the last nineteen in interchurch service. He loves teaching the whole Bible and its relevance to life.
© 2026 Wesleyan Publishing House. Reprinted from Light from the Word. Used by permission. Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®.
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Listen to today’s devo!
Mordecai . . . worked for the good of his people and spoke up for the welfare of all the Jews. (Est. 10:3)
Expanded Passage: Esther 6:1-10; 7:1-10; 10:3
On a cold April night, the Titanic made its way across the North Atlantic. As the ship drew closer to North America, ice warnings began pouring in from multiple ships. The last warning message came from the SS Californian at 10:55 p.m., who reported that they were “stopped . . . surrounded by ice.” The Californian’s message, along with others, never reached the Titanic’s bridge. Then forty minutes later screams from the crow’s nest were heard, warning that there was an iceberg ahead. However, it was too late, as the Titanic collided with the iceberg that caused her to sink in less than three hours.
Unlike the messages that never reached the Titanic’s bridge, Mordecai passed on the message he heard that threatened King Xerxes’ life. His actions not only saved the life of King Xerxes but also led to the salvation of an entire people group. Ultimately, he became their spokesperson within the king’s administration. The twenty-first century has provided us many different communication platforms. These platforms are powerful and offer us a tremendous opportunity to make our voices heard. And it is with our voices that we can either tear others down or build them up. Let us choose to use our voices to build one another up. As it says in Ephesians 4:29, “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up.”
Encourage someone with your words.
T. J. Albertson has been pastoring for twenty-one years, the last nineteen in interchurch service. He loves teaching the whole Bible and its relevance to life.
© 2026 Wesleyan Publishing House. Reprinted from Light from the Word. Used by permission. Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®.