Such A Time As This

One of my favorite women in the Bible is Queen Esther, and her story one of the most dramatic I’ve heard. She is the portrayal of a faithful woman. Her uncle wisely tells her, “Who knows whether you have not attained royalty for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14, NIV). And at this our leading lady steps up to the plate. She could have been terrified to the point of hiding her background and trying to escape it all. But she did not. The very first thing she did was call upon God with fasting and prayer. Then, bold Esther placed her life on the line by going in to the king. This was completely against customs and could result in her being put to death if the king did not hold out his royal cepter to her. She did not know for sure if he would do this, but she placed it in God’s hands. “And if I perish, I perish,” (Esther 4:16, NIV) were her last words. What an amazing woman! She was willing to die for her people, God’s people. I think the most amazing part of this story is how she allowed God to use her. God crowned her queen for just that purpose, and she did not back down to the task. This is a lesson for us as well. Recently a dear loved one of mine attained the position of youth sponsor. Not long after there was a tragedy that happened to this group of teens. This loved one, who could have melted under the pressure of dealing with this trauma, stepped up and ministered to these teens through this trial. I know that she had “attained (this position) for such a time as this.” And she proved capable. What position of influence have you attained? Are you now a mother? A manager? A president or committee chair? A new friend? Whatever it is, or however powerful it is, I guarantee you that you have “attained (this position) for such a time as this.” Some are very fearful with the direction our nation is going. But the question is, are you prepared for it, however it turns out? I would like to say that we all, as daughters of the King of kings, have “attained ROYALTY for such a time as this,” today, right now. This is our time. Esther did not know how her story would end, but she followed faithfully. So shall we. We must be wise, bold and committed to following the Lord. We must step up to the task before us! And the outcome of our tale will be incredible!