Esther 4:14 AMP
[14] For if you remain silent at this time, liberation and rescue will arise for the Jews from another place, and you and your father’s house will perish [since you did not help when you had the chance]. And who knows whether you have attained royalty for such a time as this [and for this very purpose]?”
There comes a time in our lives that decisions with earthly and eternal consequences have to be taken. Events in life will require decisive actions, some of which cannot be reversed. Esther the queen found herself in this position at a point in time in her life. She was a slave girl and orphaned, who by careful nurture and guidance by her uncle, had now become queen. She had not told anyone her tribe, but the king found her to be of such beauty and character that she was chosen as the replacement for the deposed Vashti. There is the right information for the right time, and there is a wrong time to say the right thing. I wonder what could have happened to Esther and the Jews if Haman had advance knowledge about the identity of Esther. Be careful about the use of the tongue; there is wisdom in few words, and lives can be saved when the lips are used wisely.
Then came the trouble; because of one man's actions, Haman would seek to destroy an entire race. Because one man would not bow to him, Haman wanted to commit genocide against the Jews at that time. Esther knew the solution: there is a God who reigns and rules over the affairs of men, and He alone could save. There was just this one problem: no one could approach the king without being invited. Vashti was invited, but she refused to go, and she was deposed. If Esther showed up uninvited, what would be her portion? She knew what she had to do: seek the face of God in fasting and prayer, along with her entire court. She came to the point where her life became the price she was willing to pay to secure the lives of her people. Even though this had to do with saving her people, can I say, with confidence, that doing God's will is my ultimate goal, even if it costs me a lot?
The words of the verse above are quite instructive for all of us: there is the right time for every action. I must ask God for grace and wisdom to know what is required of me per time. Imagine if Esther had kept quiet because she was the queen, safe and secure in the palace, and her people had been wiped out. Every position I occupy today, no matter the rung or level, is part of God's design, to place me where I can be a blessing to my generation. I can spend precious time envying another man's possessions or position, or I can focus on my current possessions and position, and use them to the glory of God. God does not make mistakes; every step of my life has been carefully constructed to bring Him praise, and this will happen only when I surrender my life to Him, and allow Him work in and through me. See God in every situation you find yourself; His purpose will be fulfilled, because He is the Omnipotent God. God's time of favour is here.
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