https://odb.org/MY/2022/08/10/standing-boldly
The story of Esther 4:7-14 is about an evil scheme made by some of the officials in the Persian Royal Court to kill and annihilate the Jews that were brought to Persia in exile after Israel was defeated in battle. Mordecai got wind of the scheme and sought the help of Esther to speak to the King as she was the Queen in the Persian Royal Court. However Esther replied that she can’t go to the King without being summoned. The law was that if you do so you risk being put to death unless the King signifies his consent by extending the gold spectre to them and spare them their lives. So Esther faced a real dilemma. But Mordecai then told Esther if she doesn’t speak to the King (and risk death), it doesn’t mean that she and her household will be spared from the destruction that comes from the evil scheme. Furthermore, God will use someone else or other means to rescue the Jews. Then Mordecai asked her don’t you think there is a purpose for you to be the Queen of Persia at this specific time? Meaning to say, don’t you think God put you in that position at this time for a special purpose?
I think the question we should ask ourselves is what is our calling and purpose at the place we are in right now? Does God have a calling and purpose for us that requires us to take some significant risk that requires us to be bold to step forward in faith? Or is Jesus calling us to step out in faith with boldness because He has called us out of where we are to another place? The place, time and position of Queen Esther were crucial to her fulfilling her calling and purpose by the LORD but what was more crucial was her calling. She was called to rescue the Jews from the evil scheme and it came with a significant risk to her life. As for us, we may not be in the place, position and time yet to fulfil our calling for God but will we dare to move out in faith like Father Abraham did? When the LORD called Abraham out of the Url of the Chaldeans to uproot himself and his family and go towards Canaan, he did not know exactly what was his destiny and calling. In the end, God made a Covenant to be the God of his people (starting with his family) and to make him a father of many nations (eventually through Christ, extended beyond Jerusalem to Samaria and to the Gentiles of the world) and to give his people an inheritance in the Promised Land (initially Israel and through Christ our place in heaven).
If we don’t make that move, God’s calling for our life will not materialise but God will achieve His purposes through someone else or other means. But if we take the challenge and move out in faith, we will see the fruits of our boldness like Esther and Abraham did!
Ronnie's Thoughts 