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Trust God’s Timing

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From the journal, For Such a Time As This, by Love God Greatly, p145/w5d1

Read: Esther 6:10-11 and SOAP: Proverbs 25:6-7

Don’t demand an audience with the king
    or push for a place among the great.
7 It’s better to wait for an invitation to the head table
    than to be sent away in public disgrace.

Just because you’ve seen something,

Proverbs 25:6-7

Have you ever watched a contest and at the end, just as the announcer says, “the winner is…” the loser, certain that she has won, begins to step forward – only to hear some other name announced? As I read today’s portion of Esther’s story, this scenario filled my mind. I can’t help but imagine Haman, who was so certain that the King meant to honor him that he gave details of all he hoped to receive from King Xerxes, never dreaming the rewards and honor would go to his arch nemesis. I can only imagine the shock and displeasure/anger at hearing Mordecai’s name instead of his own. However, the humility and anger he must have felt having to clothe Mordecai in the royal garments worn by the king and lead him around on a horse the king had ridden – all the while shouting out a statement of the king’s wish to honor Mordecai. All of this was a far cry from the death he had planned for Mordecai and ‘his people.’

Pride goes before destruction,
    and haughtiness before a fall.

Proverbs 16:18

Today’s journal entry from the LGG journal, p 145, is a wonderful commentary and correlation between today’s portion of Esther’s story, the SOAP passage from Proverbs, and Proverbs 16:18, where we are given a warning about the dangers of pride. May it be a rich blessing and an encouragement to lay down any pride or self-seeking attitude we might be battling.

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An Honest Evaluation

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From the Journal of, For Such A Time As This,,by Love God Greatly / p135

Read: Esther 6:7-9 and SOAP: Romans 12:3

3 Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.

Romans 12:3 NLT
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Truth & Love Go Hand-in-Hand

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From the Journal of: For Such A Time As This / w4d4, p131

READ: Esther 6:1-6 and SOAP: Proverbs 16:13

The king is pleased with words from righteous lips;
    he loves those who speak honestly.

Proverbs 16:13
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What does it mean to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15)?

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Faithful Covenant Love

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Read: Esther 5:12-14 and SOAP: Proverbs 14:22

Do not those who devise evil go astray? But those who plan good exhibit faithful covenant love.

Proverbs 14:22

Have you ever played the role of Haman? While I hate to admit it, I can look back on my life and see moments, if not seasons of ‘Haman’ in me. Perhaps you know the feeling as well … You know what you want in life, so you pursue it … There’s nothing wrong with that, but then you plan and plot and dwell on it. You are so focused on the end result that little else matters, and you chase after it at all costs. You find yourself unhappy with everyone and everything around you, and continue to plot and plan, determined to make your desire/dream a reality. Yet all the while, you are leading yourself further and further away from it.

Friends, one thing is clear – we cannot chase God’s way if our eyes are on ourselves and our desires, and/or the world around us.

Consider this, Haman already had a ranking position and the trust of the king, as well as the added glory of the people bowing to him. However, he was so angered by the fact that Mordecai would not bow to him … and so intent on destroying the Jews that he lost his way and fell prey to his own evil plans.

May God help us to keep our eyes on Him and always move toward what is good and right, that we might experience and exhibit His faithful covenant love. – Amen

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Moving Forward with Confidence

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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: …

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Pushing Pause

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Based on w3d5 of For Such a Time As This, by Love God Greatly, p109

Read: Esther 4:15-17 and SOAP: Psalm 32:8

I will instruct and teach you about how you should live. I will advise you as I look you in the eye.

Psalm 32:8

Esther’s story is full of drama, and for those unfamiliar with the story, there is undoubtedly intrigue. The Jews are facing annihilation by edict of the king. Mordecai has sent word for Esther to talk to the king about what is about to happen and why. Esther has responded with the reminder that she cannot do that because entering the king’s presence without invitation can end in death, and most recently, Mordecai has lovingly and necessarily admonished Esther with the reminder that “she may very well have achieved royal status for such a time as this.” Today, we read Esther’s reply, a beautiful and bold statement of her faith. May we be so bold with our faith.

 Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: 16 “Go, assemble all the Jews who are found in Susa, and fast on my behalf. Don’t eat and don’t drink for three days, night or day. My female attendants and I will also fast in the same way. Afterward I will go to the king, even though it violates the law. If I perish, I perish.”

Esther 4:15-16
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For Such a Time As This

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based on w3d4 of the LGG Study, For Such A Time As This / p105

Read: Esther 4:12-14 and SOAP: verse 14

If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?”

Esther 4:14

I’ve said it before, but this is one of those appropriate times to repeat myself – lol. Because I grew up in a Christian home and was in church all of my life, Esther’s story is more than familiar to me. So, it’s easy for me to assume that everyone has heard of Queen Esther and her story, and undoubtedly the words: “For such a time as this.” But the first time I taught this book to a group of women, at least three out of the six were unfamiliar with the story. Since then, I have always been careful not to make that assumption when I write or teach. Whether this study is the first time you’ve heard these words or you’ve heard and spoken them many times, I pray they are imprinted on your heart and mind. I pray you will be encouraged by them. I pray they will be used as inspiration to follow where God leads or perhaps to encourage others along your path. As they were for Esther, they can be for you, words that change not only your life but the lives of countless others.

Esther had replied to Mordecai’s plea that she talk to the King and make known the situation and plead for the lives of her people. She knew the rules and the danger of approaching the King without an invitation. So she sent Mordecai a reply with her concern/reason for not going. I love that Esther had a Mordecai in her life – who spoke truth into her life

Reflection: Do you have a Mordecai in your life? Are you willing to be a Mordecai who speaks truth into the life of another?
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When the Stakes are High

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based on w3d3 of For Such A Time As This, by Love God Greatly, p101

Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king;
    his throne is made secure through love.

Proverbs 20:28

Consider this question as you read today’s journal entry: When the ways or call of God on your life come with “high stakes,” what do you do?

I’ve shared today’s LGG Journal page … but what I encourage you to read is their blog post for this day. It’s truly one of the best I’ve ever read from them. Please use the link below, as we are a week behind their schedule. – Friends, if you are short on time, scroll past the devotion and read the blog post – you won’t want to miss it.

Corrie and Esther’s stories should encourage our unsteady hearts to not give way to fear but to trust that God’s faithful love will serve as our sure foundation. Earthly authority may not give an audience to our petitions, but as God’s royal daughters we always have total access to the loving ear of God Almighty. You and I can confidently approach His throne of grace today and find the mercy and help we desperately need for whatever situation we are facing.  

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Trustworthy Counsel

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Based on w3d1 of LGG’s For Such A Time As This

Read: Esther 3:12-15 and SOAP Proverbs 25:19

“Like a bad tooth or a foot out of joint, so is confidence in an unfaithful person at the time of trouble.” Proverbs 25:19

Friends, I am having ongoing problems with my eye and am trying to limit my screen time. Unfortunately, since my job requires a good deal of screen time, blogging and studying must be curtailed for at least another week. Meanwhile, I will be posting the journal entries here along with the reading for the day, as well as links for more insight. – I hope you’ll stick with me for the journey and keep my eye situation in your prayers.

For more insight visit: https://lovegodgreatly.com/for-such-a-time-as-this/signet-ring/