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King Ahasuerus was molded, shaped and controlled by a power so extremely mighty and greater than he, that he did not have an opportunity to do anything but the will of the Lord. Remember, the powers that are in authority are under the control of the Lord. That includes the disruptive, the just plain unprofitable, as well as the good. Rom. 13:1 The heart, the intellect, the will of all leaders is in the hands of the Lord. He directs their thoughts and actions it in which ever way He wills. Prov. 21:1.
She was extended his favor as he saw her standing, waiting patiently for his acceptance. He extended his golden scepter to her as a token of favorable response. It was a moment of great surprise on his part. Esther had not been summoned to appear before him but of her own volition had braved the possibility of his wrath and subsequent death. Why had she come? For Esther it was a step of faith, for her sake and that of her people, she must be accepted.
The scepter represents the authority and power of the king. It was a sign of his ability to rule, to create rules and regulations governing the people, to judge, and to correct. The true scepter of gold is to be found in the eternal kingdom of righteousness, the kingdom of the Lord Jesus. Heb. 1:8 Because of His love for absolute righteousness of life, The Lord Jesus received unequivocally the completeness of the anointing of the Most High. Heb. 1:9 The scepter, the conduct of His kingdom is that of a rule of justice. Ps. 45:6 Jacob prophesied of the coming One who would turn the hearts of the people from the Law to the true of the Lord. Gen. 49:10 Even Balaam, the for hire prophet, was forced into prophesying the truth by declaring the Lord Jesus to be the star out of Jacob and the scepter of deliverance for all who would believe on Him. Num. 24:17 The scepter of the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ is offered today in acceptance and salvation. Today is the day of salvation.