May 10, 2020
Esther: The Story of Purim Part 2- Queen Vashti
What kind of woman was Queen Vashti?
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Esther: The Story of Purim Part 2- Queen Vashti
What kind of woman was Queen Vashti?
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Esther
God has put the story of Esther on my heart. Lately, it’s been showing up seemingly everywhere I look. The phrase “for such a time as this” has been ringing in my ears. I believe that God does have me here for this time, and I want to know for what and why and where and all the answers to all the questions.
As I’ve been re-reading the story of Esther I saw something I’d never seen before. The story of Esther spans 10 years, and from the time she was declared queen to the infamous scene before the king, 5 years had passed.
That hit me. She was married to a king after being taken from her uncle. She didn’t know why she was there. I wonder if she felt trapped, scared, or wary of her future. She couldn’t see ahead to the scene we all know and love. She was in the waiting with no apparent end in sight.
I feel that. Going through the daily routines of life, with no apparent purpose in sight. I want my “Esther moment”. I want it now. But maybe right now my time is meant for waiting. For being faithful when there are no mountain top experiences happening. For letting God use this time to shape me.
All of that sounds really cliche, and honestly, I’m not currently embracing the waiting. I’m looking ahead waiting for something big to happen, to have a chance to do something huge for the kingdom. But my prayer is that God would help me to do what’s right in THIS moment. That I would love my family well. That I would be where God has placed me without complaint. That I would serve where I am, even if it’s not glamorous or even what I want. That I would look at Esther’s story and see more than her big finish, but celebrate her faithfulness in all the time before that.
God, help me to wait for You to move me, to be faithful in the waiting. Spirit, lead me.
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