One of the things I have been pondering…
The book of Esther never explicitly names God.
Mordecai happens to be in the right place at the right time to hear the assassins plot. Vashti refuses Xerxes request. Esther finds favor with the king… when you look back from The end of the story you can see Gods providence. That reminds me of how life actually feels a lot of the time. We can’t see what God is doing. It’s only in hindsight that the pieces fit together.