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I’m always inspired by the story of Esther. Despite her moments of compromise, God in His providence brought Esther to a time and place in history to influence the most powerful king in the known world and to save her people from utter destruction. Sounds awesome doesn’t it? But wait, are we that different from Esther? If God used her in spite of her failures, will He not in His infinite wisdom use us exactly where He has placed us? |
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Mordecai fittingly challenged Esther, “And who knows whether you have not attained royalty for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14). We, the daughters of the King of kings are not only in a position of royalty, but also serve as representatives of His Kingdom. Our eternal King has providentially given us position, family, and friends “for such a time as this.” Sometimes I get discouraged and feel like I am not a very good representative for Him. But the longer I serve the Lord the more convinced I am that God is always drawing individuals to Himself and He is pleased to use me along the way. Sometimes when I share the love of Messiah with people it doesn’t seem to make any impact upon their lives. Nevertheless I have learned that God is faithful and is always working behind the scenes. We should never give up on anyone that God has placed in our lives. God taught me this through my Israeli friend. For over a decade I have been praying for her. As I persistently shared the love of Messiah with her, it seemed to be of no avail. She just could not see any relevance to place her faith in Yeshua. At times, I felt discouraged because I deeply cared for her. Then one day unexpectedly, to my surprise my Israeli friend accepted my invitation to come to a monthly ladies fellowship that I lead in our Messianic congregation. When she entered the home, she was overwhelmed by the love and acceptance. Her first comment was, “I feel like I have come home, and it is like my Jewish home.” That night through His lovingkindness, the Lord drew her to Himself. In
just a couple of weeks she gave her heart to the Lord and now she is
being discipled by me. God not only hears our prayers, but also at His
appointed time answers them. I want to encourage you as well, to not
ever give up in prayer for your family and friends. The Lord has
providentially placed them in your life for such a time as this. God
desires to use you in the place where you are. So be faithful in your
witness as a child of the King, and He will bring the increase. Shalom.
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