“Mordecai sent back this reply to Esther: ‘Don’t think for a moment that you will escape there in the palace when all other Jews are killed. If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. What’s more, who can say but that you have been elevated to the palace for just such a time as this?‘” Esther 4:13-14 (NLT, emphasis mine)
This verse was mentioned yesterday morning in the worship service. I’ve read and heard the verse many times, but it just struck a fresh chord this time.
We may not be in the best of circumstances, or in a situation of our own choosing; we may question how we could affect any change or impact those around us. The question is–can we trust that God can and will work through us wherever we are, at this moment in our lives?
And what’s more, can we believe that we have specifically been placed where we are by God, for a purpose, in this time?
Want to see something fun? My husband unwrapped a Dove chocolate yesterday, and here is what it said on the inside:
Have a great week!
I love that! I love the way God confirms everything in our lives…the story of Esther is one of my favorites….
It’s one of my favorite stories as well!
Love this! Love the Dove bar wrapper too!
Isn’t that funny?! Usually those wrappers say pretty silly stuff, so this was kind of a surprise!
love this Lisa – thanks!!
I always get inspirational messages on the paper tab of my tea bags…ironically they will coincide with what I am currnetly reading or what is playing on klove.com at the time I’m listening and drinking my tea.
God speaks to us in funny ways..what a sense of humor!
I would love for you to check out my new meme for Wednesday’s called Worshipful Wednesday….this weeks will be up first thing tomorrow morning!
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And last but not least…
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amazing how the wrapper went right along w/ what you had been thinking..
God is cool that way when He ties things together in the simplest of ways. 🙂