At that time, only the Lord can comfort our souls.

Esther heard about what had happened concerning Mordecai,

and she was deeply distressed.

She sent clothes for him to wear, but he refused them

(Esther 4:4).

As I reflect on this passage,

I believe we can experience great distress because of those we love.

Especially when this distress weighs heavily on our hearts,

our souls may feel compelled to reject any comfort offered by others.

My thoughts on this are based on Psalms 77:2:

“In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord;

In the night my hand was stretched out without weariness;

My soul refused to be comforted.” 

There are times when we are so distressed that our soul refuses to be comforted.

At that time, only the Lord can comfort our souls.