I typed up an email to share my thoughts,but I somehow touched something on the keyboard and it disappeared into cyberspace- again! (Technology is not my friend, but it is my servant when it's not rebelling ; )
Anyway, I am so blessed by the book of Esther. Esther was granted the position of King Xerxes' queen for "such a time as this".
God wants all of us to grow and not remain stagnant in our testimonies. What He once did in our life is only a stepping stone for what He wants to continue to do. He is doing new things every day. We have to remain in touch daily with Him through His word and by "talking to Him" in prayer. He jealously desires an intimate relationship and communication with you. He has created you for a purpose, and I promise you He is not finished with you yet! By HIs grace He is ever patient with us. After all, He has all the time in eternity, we as humans, do not.
As we see in Esther, God put her where she was for His purpose, but she had to be willing to do what was required to save her people (Esther 4:14 (Mordecai to Esther) "For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise from another place ...and who knows but that you have come to a royal position for such a time as this?"
So, if God has something for you to do it is up to you to accept or refuse. You do have a choice. He gave us all a free will. His will is going to be accomplished, but oh what a blessing you will miss out on if someone else has to fulfill your purpose!
Romans 15:4 is a nugget of wisdom. When I looked it up, I saw that it was another passage of h-o-p-e! "For everything that was written in the past (Esther, included) was written to teach us so that through endurance and the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope"
How cool is that? Rates right up there for me with Romans 8:28 and Ephesians 1:11
Sisterchick-ism "If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant. If we did not sometimes taste adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." By Anne Bradstreet,a Puritan who became the author of the first published book of poetry by an American (my tho't- and a woman with "Esther-ogen" = )
