Esther

Esther is a woman of courage and virtue, a fitting place to be as we think of Mother’s Day. She is in a very difficult position. Her life is filled with limitations. She is young and inexperienced, and the future of her family and her nation is in her hands. Her adoptive father, trying to encourage her and help her do the right thing, says to her, And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this? (Esther 4:14).

Everyone should consider these words of Mordecai to Esther. We do not select our time, and much about our place is also assigned to us.

You are at this moment blinking on God’s GPS screen. He knows right where you are. Is it possible that you, too, have come to this exact time and position to accomplish the purposes of God?

No matter how alone you feel--or how afraid--you are in the presence of your memories, your loyalties, and your enemies. Always. Your memories chronicle the story of your life. Your loyalties constitute the pledges and promises that you have made and that have been made to you. Your enemies remain present because you are not yet delivered from the presence of the world, the flesh, or the devil. One day you will be, but not yet.

Make your choices knowing that God alone controls the compass and the timepiece.