"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?" Esther 4:14 NIV
I love this story. Esther became queen of Persia. Then when the Jews were going to be killed. She was there and able to speak to the king and save them.
She risked her life to do that. As it says in the verse she could have "remained silent" and God would surely have delivered the Jews some other way. But it is possible that God had her put in that position just for "such a time as this". That may have been the greatest purpose of her life.
And us? I have wondered myself exactly what I'm doing here. Why? Why did I not go somewhere else? Why did I not end up with government job? Why did I not marry any of those men I dated years ago? I could have done so. I could have had a dozen children by now If I had gone that route. Why did I not end up in a city?
Why did I end up in this place at this time with these people doing the things I'm doing now? I have no idea. Other than the fact that someone needed me to be here at this time...
Maybe that was the only purpose. Maybe that is what I was made for. Then again...there may be more to come. Perhaps my "such a time as this" has not come yet.
I am certain that there is a purpose. For me. And for you. Even if you never know for sure what that purpose is...you can be sure there is a purpose. All our lives till now have been leading us, preparing us, for "such a time as this".
Great post!!!!! I often have the same question. I know there is more. My heart goes out to the homeless and children. I have a feeling I will end up volunteering and making a difference at either or possibly both.
ReplyDeleteDenise, Thank you, I'm glad you liked my post. Volunteering is great. A wonderful way to make a difference.
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