The story of Esther has always been one that inspired me. Esther was willing
to risk her own life for the sake of her people. She knew that the only way she
could save the Jews was to go before the King and Esther was postured in a
place of royalty for this purpose. However, even the queen was not allowed go
before the king without being asked by him. If anyone went before the king and he didn't
raise his scepter, they would be killed. Her
uncle Mordecai told her that she was called for such a time as this (Esther
4:14). I have been told several times that I am called for such a time as
this. I recently began to ask myself, “Do I have enough trust in God and even obedience in God
that I would be willing to put my physical life on the line to do
what he told me?” We say all the time that we
are willing to do whatever God asks of us, but I wonder how many of us really
mean it? Would we give up our very life to
save someone else's? Would we lay down the things that matter the most to
us for the sake of our destiny? We all have greatness on the inside of us, but
are we willing to sacrifice our time, money and resources to access that greatness
and achieve our dreams? Are we willing to pay the price? Do we have a
desire to accomplish something that is far greater than ourselves? Let's make a
choice today to rise up and live out our "for such a time as this
moments"!
