MORNING MANNA         12/9/20

Have you ever dreamed about living at another time in history? Some of you might even be thinking “I wish I could go back to the good old days”. The truth is the “good old days” were not always as good as you remember. We ought to thank God that many things are better than they’ve ever been before. However, it is also true that in other ways things are worse than they’ve been before, and they’re going to get worse ( 2Tim. 3:13).

But all that aside, it doesn’t matter what period of history we are living in. Like Esther, we are here for “such a time as this“. This is the time God has appointed for us. It is no accident that we’re here. It is by divine design that we are a part of this generation. And, if we do as we should, we are ideally suited for such a time as this. Regardless of how dark the days are, this is our time to shine.

No doubt Esther had wondered why her life turned out as it did. Surely she would have chosen a different set of circumstances, but it wasn’t meant to be. Clearly God had other plans and she had no idea that He was working behind the scenes to put her in just the right place at the right time so she could be used to help spare her people.

At the crucial moment, Mordecai revealed to her the seriousness of the situation and challenged her with these words, “who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” That challenge encouraged her to take action. At what seemed to be the risking of her life she approached the king uninvited and was successful. Her commitment to the cause is expressed in her declaration “if I perish I perish” ( Est. 4:16). She considered the cause to be of greater importance than her life. So for the sake of others she dedicated herself fully to meeting the needs of others. May God help us to do the same. Let us die to self so that we can live for others. That’s a life well lived! – HDS

David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346