My Sunday Reflection:

Last week Senator DenHartog shared this verse. Every since then I have been really pondering the words in this scripture. I will insert my thoughts with ().
“For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews(Americans) will arise from another place,”(We are all given a chance to speak up and do something. Is our faith stronger than our fear? I have truly been tested in this and I have seen God move me in places and situations that I had to have a immediate response. Did I truly believe that He will make me capable to do the task He put before me? I had to discipline my thoughts, step out in obedience or the relief and deliverance would arise from another.)
“But you and your father’s family will perish.” (When I read this in context, Mordecai was having a message sent to Esther that she will perish with all of them if she does not speak up and act. Her first action was to have all fast and pray with her.)
“And who knows whether you have not attained royalty for such a time as this?” (When you read Esther’s journey how she became Queen,she knew that it was by the hand of God directing her steps.)
When you read all of those who God used to bring deliverance and relief to the people. Their lives were not easy, God grew their faith through many trials and sufferings. You look at Moses, Joseph, David’s lives along with Esther they had to confront the law of the day. They had to speak up and say very difficult things to the worlds leaders that could have cost them their lives. Yet their relationship with God through all their trials comforted them because of how many times He delivered them. They knew God would deliver them again all God needed was their obedience and faith.
I truly believe God has put me and others in these “positions for a time such as this”!