God is Planning Extraordinary things
Devotional Reading: For 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 4:14 KJV
God’s plan for our life will often come through unexpected events that push us in a direction we would never have gone on our own. Esther experienced this unexpected push in her life.
The book of Esther opens with a wild seven-day party in the king’s palace. As the icing on the cake, the custom was to bring the queen out to dance. There was nothing unusual about the king asking Queen Vashti to dance; what was unusual was that she refused. Greatly embarrassed, King Ahasuerus decided to get rid of his queen and find a new one through a national beauty contest. Over one hundred women were selected from the provinces for the king’s consideration. Esther, a young orphan girl, was chosen as one of them.
Sometimes, when things happen that we can’t explain, it lets us know that somebody else is in charge. As Christians, we don’t believe things happen by chance. We believe God’s plan prevails. Overnight, God placed the orphan girl Esther in the palace. Perhaps, Esther’s plan for her life probably didn’t include being queen. She probably dreamed of raising a traditional Jewish family.
Often, while we are busy grabbing lesser things, ordinary things, mediocre things, God is planning extraordinary things for our future. Don’t let anyone tell you you can’t reach for great things. God sees the potential you possess and when you follow His plan, you end up going places you could never have dreamed of and accomplishing more than you ever imagined.
Prayer and Confession
I am not limited, I believe God has extraordinary plans for me.
I’m confident of this and I am not discouraged. Amen!
Further Reading – Romans 8:28, 1Corinthians 2:9
