It\u2019s a phrase tossed around frequently. We\u2019ll see shirts, hats, mugs, and social media posts that proudly ring out, \u201cfor such a time as this\u201d. I know I use it a lot to impress upon someone that they are living in God\u2019s divine destiny and purpose and it\u2019s NOW time to step up and act on it! I know I use it on myself when I have an aha or awakening that God has revealed to me. I know that I\u2019m supposed to step up and speak up to help make something significant happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We must give credit to where credit is due. Those words are credited to Queen Esther\u2019s cousin, Mordecai. He spoke those words to awaken her to her options. She could do nothing, and her Jewish nation could be wiped out by the evil authority given by Haman, the king\u2019s right-hand man who hates the Jews, God\u2019s chosen people. Haman convinces the king to put out an order that will mean genocide for all the Jews in Persia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Or the other option given to Queen Esther by Mordecai indicated that she was about to move mountains rather RE-move mountains that had her Israeli people in bondage with the potential of being completely wiped out by Haman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But what did this phrase really mean? \u201cFor such a time as this\u201d meant Queen Esther was to risk her life and her Jewish legacy (the king or no one else knew she was a Jew) with no guarantees of a positive outcome. That\u2019s the \u201cfor such a time as this\u201d Mordecai challenged Esther to accept. She had to reveal her true identity to the king and risk it all \u2013 either he believes her or evil Haman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen Mordecai said to Esther: \u2018Do not imagine that you in the king\u2019s palace can escape any more than all the Jews. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place and you and your father\u2019s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not attained royalty for such a time as this?\u2019\u201d (Esther 4:13-14)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her courage saved the Jewish people. If you haven\u2019t read it, it\u2019s a \u201cmust read\u201d. And that\u2019s the \u201cfor such a time as this\u201d God also sets before you and me \u2013 especially in this year of 2021. It may feel like that a decree has been sent out to annihilate us, God\u2019s kids, and what we stand for. But NOT SO! God has given each of us a job, position, resources, education, common sense, mission, and purpose. What seems to be a loss for God\u2019s kids and all we have endeavored to change, He has, in fact opened opportunities for us to optimize His kingdom purposes. He didn\u2019t place you or me where we are so we could eat figs all day long or post pictures on social media. He\u2019s placed us wherever we are because we are in a battle, a war. It is obvious that we Christians are in the midst of a major conflict involving good versus evil. It doesn\u2019t take rocket science to know we are in a \u201cfor such a time as this\u201d moment of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To miss a kingdom assignment because we\u2019ve become too caught up in our personal kingdoms is one of the greatest tragedies we could ever face. An entire nation was grateful for how Esther responded to Mordecai\u2019s proclamation to her. Their lives were spared. How many souls can be spared in the culture where we live today when we choose to step up to be used by God for \u201cfor such a time as this\u201d moments to serve, pray and defend — even if it involves sacrifice?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lord, please turn our hearts and minds toward You and toward the roles You have chosen for us to live out. Lord, please help us put Your will and Your purpose ahead of our own. We humbly bow before You and ask for Your direction and guidance, as well as Your courage to live out the calling we\u2019ve been given for such a time as this. In Jesus\u2019 name, Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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