-

 

For Such a Time as This (June 28, 2024)

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.” (Romans 12:1)

Scripture instructs that we are “fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14) by an awe-inspiring God of glory. Our Creator has designed each of us uniquely to serve a special purpose. Have you ever considered that God has placed you in the time, circumstances, and place you’re in to accomplish a particular task that He is calling you to do? God equips those He calls to act according to His will. It’s not about our capability; it’s about our availability! When we submit ourselves for service, the LORD can use ordinary people like you and me to accomplish extraordinary things or whatever He wills. But we must be willing to respond in faithful obedience to God’s call to action and His appointment of us, to use a famous biblical phrase, “for such a time as this.” (Esther 4:14) God has a reason for placing us in certain positions and situations, and we must act faithfully and courageously to fulfill His purpose.

Consider the life of Esther, the Jewish maiden who became the queen of Persia and risked her life to save her people from a sinister plot to annihilate the Jews. In urging Queen Esther to take action at the risk of her own life, her first cousin Mordecai suggested that she had been placed by God for a reason, to serve a higher purpose, asking her the question: “Who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” We may not be called to save a nation from destruction, but, like Esther, God wants to use us mightily to fulfill His divine purposes. We live in a time of extreme hardship, conflict, and strife that is ripe for sharing Christ’s love wherever we have been placed and in whatever circumstances we face. We must step out in faith, tap into the power of God’s indwelling Spirit, and answer His call to serve, allowing God to use us “for such a time as this.”

“But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”” (Matthew 19:26)




Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

-
Image
                                              A Christmas Message of Hope ( December 25, 2023) “Blessed is the man who trusts in the  Lord , and whose hope is the  Lord .” (Jeremiah 17:7) Christmas is the season of hope! As Christians around the world celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, we can rejoice in the hope that is ours because the Son of God chose to set aside His heavenly glory, enter humanity, and, in obedience to His Father’s will, fulfill a divine purpose. Because of Christmas, believers have a present and eternal hope without which our earthly lives would be meaningless and devoid of purpose. The world was hopelessly lost in sin, dead spiritually, and doomed to an eternity apart from our righteous Creator, when God demonstrated the greatest love imaginable by sending the incarnate Christ to live a sinless life among us and ...
Read more
-
Image
  Not My Will… ( March 29, 2023) “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” Before His unjustified arrest and brutal crucifixion, Jesus—knowing the extreme suffering that He was about to endure for mankind’s salvation—retreated to the Mount of Olives to take His anguish to His Father in heaven through prayer. While His disciples slumbered nearby in the Garden of Gethsemane, our L ORD, showing His humanity, sweat great drops of blood as He pleaded with the Father to make another way if possible. In absolute obedience, however, Christ surrendered His will to that of the heavenly Father and willingly completed the mission for which the Son of God had been sent to earth—to enter humanity as the sinless suffering servant required for the redemption of our sins.  “But rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.” ...
Read more
-
Image
  What a Waste! ( April 17, 2023) “ Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. ” (1 Peter 5:6-7) In terms of personality types, many of us could be categorized as worriers. Looking back over my life and considering the frequency with which I have engaged in the futility of worry without any benefit, I have to think, “What a waste!” Worry—defined as a state of anxiety or uncertainty over actual or potential problems—is worthless! We all have many legitimate personal concerns that prompt us to worry about our loved ones, our health, our jobs, our finances, our personal safety (especially in today’s lawless society), and countless other circumstances. However, these anxieties can hinder our spiritual development as Christians and damage our personal testimony. Worry is rooted in fear that conflicts with who we are as children of God. By faith in Jesus Christ, we’ve place...
Read more