God has ordained a glorious
destiny for you. For every destiny fulfillment there is a given path to follow.
Here are the four principles I’ve observed from the story of Esther that can be
a good template for destiny fulfillment
1. God has a special
plan for your life.
Esther was placed in a
royal position, not by chance, but for a purpose.
Reminds me of one of my
favorite verses. Proverbs 16:9, “In his heart a man plans his course, but the
Lord determines his steps.”
God didn’t make a
mistake in where He has you today. I think we spend too long in our life trying
to figure out where God wants us to be or wishing we were somewhere else, instead
of just allowing God to do something with our life where we are, while waiting
for more to come.
2. Sometimes you will
have to go against common sense, against what others advise, even against what
you want to do, in order to follow God’s plan.
Esther would have to
approach the king, though she didn’t have permission. This could have meant
certain and sudden death for her since it was even against the law to approach
the king. Esther’s response: “If I perish, I perish!”
Sometimes God’s will
makes perfect sense, as you examine your experience. (I wrote about that HERE.)
That doesn’t mean, however, that you won’t be required to take risks for God.
The best things in life often come with the greatest risks. The degree of
difficulty is not an indication that God is not in it. In fact, the opposite
would be closer to truth.
3. The time to follow
God’s plan is now.
I find Esther 4:14
interesting. “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for
the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will
perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time
as this?”
We mostly consider that
last part of the verse, but notice the “Who knows?” It’s a question. They
weren’t sure. They knew she was in the position as queen. She had opportunity
to see the King. They knew God wanted to save the people. They knew for
whatever reason Esther had been made aware of the plan. But did they know for
sure that’s what Esther was supposed to do? Apparently not! They went without
being 100 percent certain. Who knows?
There will be times in
your life when you’ve gathered all the information you can, you’ve prayed as
well as you know how, you’ve sought godly counsel; whatever you are doing is
not sinful … but there is something inside of you that’s still not sure. You
can sleep on it. That’s something I always do. Esther waited three days, but at
some point you just have to muster the courage to move forward. Without all the
answers, are you ready to step out and walk by faith? Don’t be afraid to allow
God to determine the outcome.
4. Trusting in God
completely brings great rewards.
Esther 8:17—In every
province and in every city, wherever the edict of the king went, there was joy
and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating. And many people of
other nationalities became Jews because fear of the Jews had seized them.
Esther saved a nation.
Her obedience saved God’s people from destruction! The reward for obedience was
even better than expected. Esther went before the king prepared for the worst
case scenario … she got the very best! Many people became followers of God! The
people were inspired by the faith of one woman and one man that everything
changed in that nation.
It will always prove
profitable in the long run to obey God. When others see us living in radical
obedience, obedience that makes no sense, they’ll want some of what we have.
The world around you is looking for answers, trying to figure out how to make
life work. We may not have all the answers, but we know about a God who does.
When was the last time
you asked, God what do You want to do through my life? Are you ready to walk by
faith?
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