How and When

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March 20, 2013

"How and When"

Scripture Reading:
Esther 4:14 (HCSB) ...Who knows, perhaps you have come to your royal position for such a time as this.

Devotional Reading:

Who truly knows the mind of the Lord God?  Paul says we can have a mind like Christ and that indeed having a mind like Christ should be our attitude, but who really knows?  I believe one of the most underrated verses of Scripture is found in the book of Esther.  She is struggling with going to the king, facing death or just letting her people die.  The above verse comes from Mordecai, "for a time such as this".  He says, "who knows"?  How are we to know how and when the Lord God will use us.  Seasons come and go, the weather changes, time changes and the Word of God tells us for every time there is a season..."There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven:".  Life regardless of our hurdles goes on.  Therefore, as life goes on, we have to go on.  There is no right nor wrong just obedience.  Our race is not won by the swiftest, but rather the one who can persevere.  The Lord does as He pleases.  His plan is simple, "to make you prosper".  For some that is not so simple because you get in His way.  You want to stay put, fight change, argue, blame but the word of the day is obedience.  When the Lord is moving, the choice is simple go along or get run over.  Mordecai nails it, "who knows"; but then adds for a time such as this.  We have had a season, but the season is over.  The Lord's direction is a new journey.  Look at the words from PCD song, "For a time such as this , we've been born, we've been blessed.  Long before time began we were in the father's plan.  By His blood, by His will, He would see the dream fulfilled.  Yesterday I wrote about "wet blankets" and the saddest thing about that attitude is you are never walking in the will of the Lord, but against it when your attitude is bitter.

Keep the Son in your eyes,
Pastor Ben J Lahay

Galatians 2:20