For Such a Moment as This

 

“And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”

—Esther 4:16

Back in the 1970s, Col. W. Ian Thomas, head of the Torchbearers in the U.K., wrote a piercing analysis of the Book of Esther entitled If I Perish, I Perish. This stunning little book came on the heels of Thomas’ equally powerful book The Saving Life of Christ.

Thomas reminds those of us who choose to devote ourselves as true disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, that every event in our lives prepares us for service to His Kingdom. No matter what we may experience, we are being prepared for a life of showing Kingdom principles to a world that desperately needs to recognize and celebrate God’s mercy, grace, and love.

I long, in this very moment you are reading my words, to whisper encouragement into your listening ears: “God loves you. He has a plan for you. He has already used you powerfully and will continue to use you powerfully in Kingdom service.

“You have value and great worth to the God who loved you enough to send His Son to die for you, to be raised from the dead for you, and to return to heaven for you so that He might some day return for you!”

Let a strong sense of His divine Presence wash over you, even in this very moment. The events of your life have prepared you for just such a time as this!

Walk in the footsteps of Queen Esther, as recorded in Esther 4:12-16:

When Esther’s words were reported to Mordecai, he sent back this answer: “Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish.

“And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”

Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: “Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do.

“When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.”

Determination to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit, to do exactly what God wants us to do. That is the kind of attitude that will guide our pathway as we move forward along the road of life.

 

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