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For Such A Time As This (Esther 4:14) Esther was given a charge that perhaps she was in the time, place, and position she was to help with the problems of that time. We certainly don’t always like the situations we are in, but we can similarly use the opportunities available to us. |
For Such A Time As This (Esther 4:14)
Esther was given a charge that perhaps she was in the time, place, and position she was to help with the problems of that time. We certainly don’t always like the situations we are in, but we can similarly use the opportunities available to us.
- There Was a Problem: People were going to die.
- Haman was set on carrying out his hatred of Mordecai by killing all of the Jews.
- But similarly we need to look around at a world that is lost in sin and will die spiritually (Rom. 3:32, 6:23; Eph. 2:12; 2 Thess. 1:8-9; Rev. 20:11-15, 21:27).
- There Was Opportunity: Someone could offer hope.
- Esther was in a unique position to help her people by petitioning the king. Her decision to help was not without danger, but perhaps this was the very reason she was there.
- Today there is hope in Christ for those lost in sin (Rom. 6:23, John 3:16; Rom. 1:16; Eph. 2:1, 13, 19; John 14:6; Eph. 1:3). He is the solution the world needs to hear, even though this task is not without difficulty (Mark 16:15; 2 Tim. 3:12; John 15:18, 19).
- The Opportunity Seized Provided For Protection
- Esther acted, and so was able to help save her people.
- We too can help those about us for our benefit and theirs (Rom. 1:15-16; Mark 16:15-16; 1 Tim. 4:16; 2 Tim. 4:6-8; James 5:19-20; Prov. 11:30; 1 Cor. 15:57).
