I thought I would share a short paper I wrote. God pricks my mind with ideas every once and awhile. I try to write it down as best I can and I feel I should share it. I hope you find this helpful and encourage.
For Such a Time as This
The Situations
In a world that is ever changing, usually for the worse, it gets depressing. It is easy to look back to times gone by and wish for that time again. Sure the modern conveniences are nice and I enjoy them as much as anyone else. But along with the technology of the modern age comes the moral decay and ignorance of the current culture. Gender lines have become so blurred that men don’t know how to act like men and women don’t know how to act like women. Parents raise their children as the blind lead the blind. Our leaders have no integrity and are continually creating government programs to try and patch the moral decline of the people. Natural resources are growing more scarce and costing more. There are more and more extreme natural disasters that are destroying people’s lives. The economy is continuing to stay low. If you focus on all these events and situations happening around us there just isn’t much you can put your faith in. It would just be easier to live at another point in time where the world wasn’t such a wreck.
The Hope
In the end the only thing we can really trust in is God. He is above all and nothing happens without His permission. Now of course I realize that this statement is very clichés sounding and has been said a hundred different ways. I only mention it because it supports my main idea. “For such a time as this.” This statement is from Esther when she faced some pretty tough times, life and death in fact. It means that God has placed us at this point and time for a specific reason and purpose. God looked across all of time from beginning to end and has chosen this point in time for you to live. The full reality of this idea might not completely sink in at first. Let’s go back a step. God tells us that he has our best interests at heart and that He loves us with an unimaginable love. He only wants to do what is best for us. With that in mind God put each one of us here at this point in time. He knew everything that was going to happen to you before it happened and this is where He placed you. So no matter what happens we know God has proof read the script and has approved it for you best interest. When your life is getting rough and you wish you didn’t have go through hardship, you can be comforted that God wants you there. The second reason for hope is if God has placed us here at this point in time for reason, there is a purpose for our lives. The statement “For such a time as this,” refers to a time in Esther’s life were she had to choose complete the mission God had placed her there for or to not. God didn’t only place us here for the good of ourselves, but also to accomplish something for Him. I like to think of God as a general looking out across the battlefield of time. He knows the strength of each of His soldiers and cares for each of them greatly. As the commander in chief, He places his soldier where they will be the most effective in the fight and do the most good for the soldier. Each mission wins part of the battle and brings glory to the Commander. Each one of us has a life mission that God has entrusted us with.
The Mission
So, “For such a time as this,” God has placed us here at this point in time with a purpose. Our hope comes from knowing that God is good and loving. God is timeless and is the all knowing king of the universes that has chosen your place in time. A thought that is both encouraging and humbling at the same time. Go run the race God has chosen for you this is your only hope. This is your only chance.
“…And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14
