"Who knows but that you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this...?" Esther 4:14
Ladies, I don't know about you, but I am tired. This season I have been in has been one that has pushed me into new levels of myself I did not know existed...and I am tired. I am not complaining because as tired as my body may feel, my spirit is on fire and HUNGRY for what God in store for me and my family!
Last Friday, I went to church for a conference we were having. To be real, I almost didn't want to go. The conference had started Wednesday night, was all day Thursday and then Friday morning & Friday night. I had business to take care of that took me out of town for Wednesday and Thursday, so I missed those services. I went Friday morning but I was so mentally distracted and felt so out of the loop having missed the other days, I wasn't really getting much out of it. So when Friday evening came, I had to fight the excuses that tried to keep me from going but I went. I went with an open spirit for what God would have for me. When we step out in that faith like that, He is so faithful to meet us there! I have this picture of Him jumping right up, just waiting for that open spirit, to give me what HE has for me!
It makes me sad to think that so many people still see the Lord as that angry guy just waiting to punish you for all the wrong you do. Even though I didn't know it, I saw Him like that too... and don't get me wrong, if you choose to be His enemy, He is scary! But His only true enemy is Satan... His desire is to have you know the strong, tender, merciful Him. But I'm bunny-trailing.....
That Friday, He reminded me, yet again (I'm a little slow at times) of all that He has HEALED and that has already been finished in my spirit...and it's time to GO! To climb to the higher places He has for me... and... to STOP shying away from what He is calling me to do because I am still doing it.... Ha! I can't hide ANYTHING from you Lord, can I!?
Let's look at Esther in the Old Testament... she was an orphan, her cousin Mordecai was raising her as his own, they were Jews living in Persia....the queen at the time refused to come to the king when she was summoned so she basically gets kicked out of the palace...loses her identity as queen. The king assigns his people to bring him the women of the land so he can find a new queen. Esther is one of those girls... and she wanted nothing to do with the whole thing.
Think about it... what village girl wouldn't LOVE to be made queen?! Well... Esther! But God had other plans... you see, His people were going to be slaughtered. The enemy is real sneaky in His plans to destroy us, but God knows exactly what's up...and He sets a plan in motion ahead of time for the redemption of those who love and serve Him. Esther was chosen to be the queen before she ever even got to the palace. The king had no desires for any of the thousands of women that came before him...BUT HER. She risked her life to come before him uninvited, not once but twice..that would've gotten anyone killed...BUT HER.
She fought her call, telling her cousin "Why me???? Why can't someone else do it?! Why do I have to risk my life? I didn't ask for this!" We have all been there at some point. Maybe it was that moment you realized you were going to have to do this parenting thing on your own... maybe it was when you lost that job you thought you were secure in and now you had to figure out another source of income...maybe it was that time you did what you thought was the right thing but then everyone turned on you for standing for what you believe in. Whatever it was, the vision God has for His call on your life goes farther than what you can think or imagine!! He doesn't just look at us and see a single person, He sees our children, their children AND their children! He sees every person who is going to come across your path and He sees the impact your obedience will have on each and every one of them! He sets things in motion for His amazing plan of redemption and salvation, but He needs YOU to say yes.
As Esther sat and argued about her call, her cousin checked her pretty quick! He told her in Esther 4:14 "For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance shall arise for the Jews from elsewhere, but you and your father's house will perish. But who knows but that you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this and for this very occasion?"
Ouch! She just got checked. That couldn't have felt good. Case in point- God has called YOU mighty woman. No matter your circumstance, no matter your background, like Esther, you are a Queen, you just don't know it yet!
The king of Persia is the earthly symbol of God, since God is the one who set up the WHOLE scenario.... it was really HIM crowning her, giving her that grace and favor, to change the world and save her people from annihilation. She could have said no. And so could you, so could I. We have that choice, but as Mordecai warned Esther, if you don't step into your purpose, God will get someone else to do it... He told Esther her and her father's house will perish. Not only literally, but she will have stopped the fulfillment of her destiny and legacy to her father's name for all future generations! Wow!
When the Lord spoke to my heart about everything He has placed on my heart regarding Queen In The Making, and telling me the challenges of these last few months have been to test me, to test my faithfulness, asking me "Would you still say yes?" I knew right then my answer will always be yes, no matter the cost, because I know I am here for such a time as this. I have a purpose, a destiny and a legacy to fulfill for my Father's name!
Stand up and RISE ladies... it doesn't take much looking around in your world to recognize your King needs you, His CHOSEN one, to let Him crown you in all His glory so you can go be His love, grace and mercy to everyone He brings your way! You've got His love, you've GOT His favor!! Will you let your answer be yes? Rise up and stand tall for you have been chosen for such a time as this!
As Esther sat and argued about her call, her cousin checked her pretty quick! He told her in Esther 4:14 "For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance shall arise for the Jews from elsewhere, but you and your father's house will perish. But who knows but that you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this and for this very occasion?"
Ouch! She just got checked. That couldn't have felt good. Case in point- God has called YOU mighty woman. No matter your circumstance, no matter your background, like Esther, you are a Queen, you just don't know it yet!
The king of Persia is the earthly symbol of God, since God is the one who set up the WHOLE scenario.... it was really HIM crowning her, giving her that grace and favor, to change the world and save her people from annihilation. She could have said no. And so could you, so could I. We have that choice, but as Mordecai warned Esther, if you don't step into your purpose, God will get someone else to do it... He told Esther her and her father's house will perish. Not only literally, but she will have stopped the fulfillment of her destiny and legacy to her father's name for all future generations! Wow!
When the Lord spoke to my heart about everything He has placed on my heart regarding Queen In The Making, and telling me the challenges of these last few months have been to test me, to test my faithfulness, asking me "Would you still say yes?" I knew right then my answer will always be yes, no matter the cost, because I know I am here for such a time as this. I have a purpose, a destiny and a legacy to fulfill for my Father's name!
Stand up and RISE ladies... it doesn't take much looking around in your world to recognize your King needs you, His CHOSEN one, to let Him crown you in all His glory so you can go be His love, grace and mercy to everyone He brings your way! You've got His love, you've GOT His favor!! Will you let your answer be yes? Rise up and stand tall for you have been chosen for such a time as this!
Til next time,
~C
