December 03, 2010
God's name never appears in the book of Esther. Not even once. Even though His name never appears, His Hand is apparent in all that happens. God's will is God's will and His plan will prevail. There are no "accidents" or "mistakes." God cares for His people. He knows the hearts and evil plans of others. Nothing catches Him by surprise. And often, unbeknownst to the players in the drama, God is the director of the situation and actions of all involved so that HIS WILL—will be accomplished.
Queen Vashti disobeys King Xerxes and is removed from her position. Esther (a Jew, but no one knows it) is brought to the palace with many other young women. Esther is chosen by the King to be Queen. Her uncle Mordecai sits by the gate so he can check on Esther's well being. He overhears a plot to kill the king. He passes the information on to Esther and she passes it on to the king. He checks out the report and finds it to be true. The men who plotted to kill the king were hung and the events were recorded in the royal books. There still was no one who knew that Esther was a Jew.
The ground work for God's plan was laid, but no one knew it! They all just thought normal life was happening. But, God knew the hearts of the people. He knew what evil plans were being devised, and God's plan was already in place.
God is never caught off guard and His plan/action is never a sudden spur-of-the-moment reaction to whatever situation or circumstance is surrounding us. For God to have a knee jerk reaction it would require Him to be unaware of what was happening or what was going to happen. He already knows! God is PRO-active. He has a plan in place.
Addendum: 8/28/14 ~ God was putting the plan in place for such a time as this—for years. YEARS! God's will for HIS people cannot be thwarted. All the intricate details are under HIS control. The key is "HIS people." The promises God has available for us requires OUR obedience. Simple obedience. He does not need our hands meddling and trying to fix things on our own. He only needs our obedience; our complete obedience. When He has it, we are allowed to experience the hand of God at work in our lives and in the lives around us, and we are given the opportunity to see a glimpse of the LORD God-Almighty. What a gift. We become the recipients of a Blessed Event.
Get your hands out of the way! Let the potter work! Surrender your life into HIS hands.
Next Entry: Esther 3:1 – 4:17
God's name never appears in the book of Esther. Not even once. Even though His name never appears, His Hand is apparent in all that happens. God's will is God's will and His plan will prevail. There are no "accidents" or "mistakes." God cares for His people. He knows the hearts and evil plans of others. Nothing catches Him by surprise. And often, unbeknownst to the players in the drama, God is the director of the situation and actions of all involved so that HIS WILL—will be accomplished.
Queen Vashti disobeys King Xerxes and is removed from her position. Esther (a Jew, but no one knows it) is brought to the palace with many other young women. Esther is chosen by the King to be Queen. Her uncle Mordecai sits by the gate so he can check on Esther's well being. He overhears a plot to kill the king. He passes the information on to Esther and she passes it on to the king. He checks out the report and finds it to be true. The men who plotted to kill the king were hung and the events were recorded in the royal books. There still was no one who knew that Esther was a Jew.
The ground work for God's plan was laid, but no one knew it! They all just thought normal life was happening. But, God knew the hearts of the people. He knew what evil plans were being devised, and God's plan was already in place.
God is never caught off guard and His plan/action is never a sudden spur-of-the-moment reaction to whatever situation or circumstance is surrounding us. For God to have a knee jerk reaction it would require Him to be unaware of what was happening or what was going to happen. He already knows! God is PRO-active. He has a plan in place.
Addendum: 8/28/14 ~ God was putting the plan in place for such a time as this—for years. YEARS! God's will for HIS people cannot be thwarted. All the intricate details are under HIS control. The key is "HIS people." The promises God has available for us requires OUR obedience. Simple obedience. He does not need our hands meddling and trying to fix things on our own. He only needs our obedience; our complete obedience. When He has it, we are allowed to experience the hand of God at work in our lives and in the lives around us, and we are given the opportunity to see a glimpse of the LORD God-Almighty. What a gift. We become the recipients of a Blessed Event.
Get your hands out of the way! Let the potter work! Surrender your life into HIS hands.
Next Entry: Esther 3:1 – 4:17
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