Esther Doesn't Have God

Did you know that no where in the book of Esther is the name "God" found? In fact, the book of Esther is the only book in the Bible that doesn't mention a form of the name "God". Does that mean that we should tear the book of Esther from our Bibles? No. Does that mean that the story of Esther is a pagan story that has nothing to do with God? No. Is it just an old love story like "Romeo and Juliet"? No. So how should we respond to this revelation?
Why are Christians so obssessed with inserting the God or Jesus in everything they do or say? I am a Christian. That means I am a follower of Jesus who i believe to be the Messiah and Savior of the world. If I am on the golf course with my father-in-law and i don't say God or Jesus (without cursing) does that mean i am not a Christ follower? No. I believe God wants to be such an interwoven part of our lives that our very beings in word and deed in some way reflect him.
If i hit a terrible shot and drop the f-bomb have i reflected God? No. If i hit a terrible shot and say, "Ah man! i can do better than that." Am i reflecting God? Yes, because God wants us to do our best in everything.

Maybe in some way the book of Esther can help us learn how to preseve "Christian" bands. many times i get asked, Brad what about this band? Are they Christian?" The trend is for Christian bands to be less vocal about their faith. Band members may be Christian, but they don't mention Jesus or God in any of their songs. I don't think the issue is so much are they mention Jesus, or are they reflecting Jesus. Does Jesus play such a role in their lives that they reflect his qualities. What are his qualities? -feeding the hungry, visiting the lonely, caring for the sinner, showing love to the unloveable. If people are doing these things, whether artistically or in everyday life, they are reflecting Jesus. Now the real Jesus Freaks take those acts of servanthood a step further by telling the lonely about their Friend. They tell the hungry they will become physically hungry again, but there the Bread of Life can fulfill eternally. They tell the lonely that they aren't alone. And they tell the unloveable that when no one else may show it, God is loving them.
So just because the book of Esther doesn't mention God, does not mean, in the slightest that he isn't on every page. May you live your lives reflecting the Savior...and if neccessary use words.