Borrowed from the Journal of For Such A Time As This / w4d1
Read: Esther: 5:1-5 and SOAP: Psalm 34:7
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from the study, For Such A Time As This / w4d1
by Love God Greatly | May 4, 2025 | 0 comments
I wonder what Esther was feeling as she watched the sunrise on that third day.
“It so happened that on the third day Esther put on her royal attire and stood in the inner court of the palace…”
– Esther 5:1
This was the day that Esther would either end up a hero or end up dead. If I were in Esther’s place, I’m pretty sure I would have been tempted to crawl back into bed, pull the covers over my head, and desperately pray that God would find some other woman and some other way to save His people. I would ask:
Why me?
Why here?
Why now?
These are questions we often ask God when He calls us to be brave in less-than-ideal situations. Oh, we’re bold in the preparation, but when is it time to take that next step we can easily slink back in fear. We think, “Isn’t there an easier way, Father? Surely there’s someone else who’s more qualified… more available… more – I don’t know – “built” to handle these kinds of things?”
But Esther saved the doubt and the drama and instead responded with: …
Me From the Inside Out 