Esther 2:1-18
Not a situation we'd choose. If you're familiar with the story of Esther, you know that she ends up being queen. Now that may sound nice, but have you ever really thought about all that happened to Esther to get to that point? Think about it. Esther is a young, virgin girl who is taken (forced) from her home and family and made to be part of the king's harem. Talk about a frightening, intimidating and humiliating situation. Yet Esther's conduct was impressive in this less than optimal situation. Esther didn't question God, she didn't sulk and pout, she wasn't even difficult to get along with. Impressive. What I saw was Esther trusting God and completely surrendering to His will in and through her circumstances.
So how can we be more like Esther when it comes to accepting, surrendering and submitting to what God has for us? How about when we don't understand our circumstances or someone else caused them? Tami W.
Hey Tami those pictures where great , didnt know you are a diver, good for you (smile). I have been reading and trying to catch up but with school reopening it has been a little difficult to even make a comment but i am really glad for the opportunity today. The book of Esther is a unique one, filled with faith and obedience in God and to God also with determination and perseverance, qualities that sometimes lack in our christian walk. We can be more like Esther in so many ways.Sometimes we feel the need to question God and complain because his will does not match up with our fleshly desires but only when we submit to him and say" not my will but yours be done" ,will we then see that he knows best and he has a perfect plan for our lives. Even if we dont understand or someone causes our circumstances God is still able to turn things around for good in our lives. All we should do is trust him to take us through step by step and at every step we will be amazed by him!
in all thing God has a plan nothing surprises God nothing, everything that happens he allows either to teach us something for us to reflect on sometime in the future or to test our worth and allow us to see how blessed we are...The devil is a Fool and everything that he tries God flips.What the Devil intend for Bad God makes it Good..
I like Shanna's comment about God teaching us. I'm in a situation at work that I certainly don't want nor did I ask for. This is a good reminder to me to look to God as my source. I need to ask Him again what is my reason for being here and what am I to learn.