For such a time as this

“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 4v14

Esther is an interesting book. God’s name is never mentioned, and the key Jewish characters do not appear as strong, spiritual people. On the surface these do not look like people who would have anything to teach us today.

A Jewish girl named Esther became queen under circumstances that were questionable at best. She and her Uncle Mordecai say nothing about being Jews until the whole nation is threatened with extermination by a conspirators plot.

Finally Mordecai decided that something had to be done. He approached his niece about going to see the king to intervene for their people. His words to Esther were, “Who knows if you are come to the kingdom for such a time as this”? God is not mentioned, but as Jews they surely worshipped a God Who is sovereign and that He was the one who had allowed her to come to her position.

Whenever we face difficult or challenging situations we need to ask ourselves if it just barely possible that God has put us there just for “such a time as this.” What difficulty are you facing? Might God have you there just for “such a time as this?”