13Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. 14For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? (Esther 4: 13-14)
In chapter 4 of Esther, the king of Persia had issued an edict to kill all the Jews within his kingdom (scarily similar to the Holocaust of the 20th century). Unbeknownst to the king, his queen was a Jew. Esther was the queen and she was Jewish. In this passage Mordecai (a relative of Esther) petitions Esther to go to the king and use her position as queen to try and save the Jewish people. Mordecai reminds Esther that God will deliver His people regardless of what she does, but that her actions or in this case inaction will have consequences. Mordecai also reminds Esther that she may very well have been made queen for the very specific purpose of saving God’s people from destruction.
God as creator has an interest in the affairs of His creation. He is not the ‘unmoved mover’. But rather, God positions people and circumstances so His will is carried out. It is difficult at times for us to see God at work, especially when evil things occur. God cannot cause evil, but according to the His eternal and unknowable counsel, He allows evil to occur for a time. However rest assured He is at work in His creation nonetheless. This is cause for hope in the midst of difficult circumstances. God cares for you and he places you ultimately where you need to be within His creation. Accept the Creator’s assignment, you are there for a reason. One point of clarification here though, it is ultimately through prayer and petitioning to God that you recognize God’s purposes for you. I am certainly not suggesting that you accept evil circumstances as your lot in life, but recognize that God as creator does have a purpose for you. Esther provides us with an example of how to confront evil: Purposefully act against it.
Rejoice, whatever the final purpose is for you, it will be for your eternal good and the Creator’s eternal Glory. The creator is assigner.
In chapter 4 of Esther, the king of Persia had issued an edict to kill all the Jews within his kingdom (scarily similar to the Holocaust of the 20th century). Unbeknownst to the king, his queen was a Jew. Esther was the queen and she was Jewish. In this passage Mordecai (a relative of Esther) petitions Esther to go to the king and use her position as queen to try and save the Jewish people. Mordecai reminds Esther that God will deliver His people regardless of what she does, but that her actions or in this case inaction will have consequences. Mordecai also reminds Esther that she may very well have been made queen for the very specific purpose of saving God’s people from destruction.
God as creator has an interest in the affairs of His creation. He is not the ‘unmoved mover’. But rather, God positions people and circumstances so His will is carried out. It is difficult at times for us to see God at work, especially when evil things occur. God cannot cause evil, but according to the His eternal and unknowable counsel, He allows evil to occur for a time. However rest assured He is at work in His creation nonetheless. This is cause for hope in the midst of difficult circumstances. God cares for you and he places you ultimately where you need to be within His creation. Accept the Creator’s assignment, you are there for a reason. One point of clarification here though, it is ultimately through prayer and petitioning to God that you recognize God’s purposes for you. I am certainly not suggesting that you accept evil circumstances as your lot in life, but recognize that God as creator does have a purpose for you. Esther provides us with an example of how to confront evil: Purposefully act against it.
Rejoice, whatever the final purpose is for you, it will be for your eternal good and the Creator’s eternal Glory. The creator is assigner.
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