living fully alive

Last night, during some time with God, He took me to Esther 4:14, which says,

"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 royal position for such a time as this?"

I've heard this verse before, of course, and we've all heard the saying "you've been made for such a time as this".

That's a comforting statement.

But Mordecai also said here that if Esther were to have remained silent, deliverance would've come anyway to the Jews, but that she and her father's house would perish.

The Hebrew word for "remain silent" here (Charash) is used in other verses to describe withholding peace, concealing truth, making lies, and ceasing to plow ahead.

It's something to think about.

We hold the cards of our free will.

But God has entrusted us with a purpose. One we need to follow.

We owe Him that much. More.

We owe the people He's placed in our path that much.

Everyone deserves hope.

What if it's our job to give it to them... And we don't?

Esther was afraid of coming to the king without being summoned.

She went anyway. She chose to be the voice of those who couldn't speak for themselves.

Made her request;for the king to save her people.

Mordecai (good guy) was exalted.

Haman (bad guy) was hanged.

Esther kept her life, and I bet you she has a kick-butt house is Heaven today.

God can use others to do what He has for us. But He wants to use you. Me.

I don't know why. I haven't gotten that far yet.

These are my thoughts today.

Be someone's hope. Because you were made for such a time as this.

"And you will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a witness to bear testimony before them and to the nations." - Matt 10:18