I love the story of Esther. If you haven’t read it lately, you can do so HERE.
Here are the four principles I’ve observed from the story of Esther.
1. God has a special plan for your life.
Esther was placed in a royal position, not by chance, but for a purpose.
Reminds me of one of my favorite verses. Proverbs 16:9, “In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.”
God didn’t make a mistake in where He has you today. I think we spend too long in our life trying to figure out where God wants us to be or wishing we were somewhere else, instead of just allowing God to do something with our life where we are, while waiting for more to come.
2. Sometimes you will have to go against common sense, against what others advise, even against what you want to do, in order to follow God’s plan.
Esther would have to approach the king, though she didn’t have permission. This could have meant certain and sudden death for her since it was even against the law to approach the king. Esther’s response: “If I perish, I perish!”
Sometimes God’s will makes perfect sense, as you examine your experience. (I wrote about that HERE.) That doesn’t mean, however, that you won’t be required to take risks for God. The best things in life often come with the greatest risks. The degree of difficulty is not an indication that God is not in it. In fact, the opposite would be closer to truth.
3. The time to follow God’s plan is now.
I find Esther 4:14 interesting. “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?”
