Esther Didn’t Wait for Perfect Clarity |
Purim tells a story of hiddenness and uncertainty. Esther did not act with guarantees. She acted with courage. Leadership and governance in uncertain times require the same discipline.
The Book of Esther is a story without certainty.
There are no open miracles.No clear instructions from above.No obvious guarantees of success.
G-d’s name does not appear.The future is unclear.The stakes are existential.
And in the middle of that uncertainty stands Esther.
She does not receive a roadmap.She does not know the outcome.She does not even know whether approaching the king will save the Jewish people or cost her life.
What she has is incomplete information and a moment.
Purim is remembered for its joy, costumes, and celebration. But beneath the festivity lies something more sobering: leadership under ambiguity.
Esther did not wait........