From the journal of the LGG Study, For Such A Time As This, p161
Read: Esther 7:7-8 and SOAP: Proverbs 16:4
The Lord has worked everything for his own ends—
Proverbs 16:4
even the wicked for the day of disaster.
I believe this is the first time I’ve read Esther’s story broken up into short segments. However, I must say that I’ve appreciated digesting it like this. It has helped me not only focus on specific actions, words, and reactions, but it has also helped me to visualize God’s sovereignty in micro detail rather than just the bigger picture. Something I noticed and shared yesterday bears repeating today: God’s presence is indisputable.
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
Romans 8:28
”Romans 8:28 is one of my life verses and perhaps one of the reasons I am, more often than not, aware of and/or looking for God’s fingerprints throughout every day and situation. While I’m not certain this verse correlates with Proverbs 16:4, what I do know is that Esther and Mordecai loved God and were used and/or called, for such a time as this, to fulfill God’s purpose to save His people from Haman’s wicked plot to destroy the Jews. Not only that, but consider Mordecai’s presence at the gate of the King at just the right time to hear the plot to kill the king1 and later the plot to destroy the Jews.2 Consider also the fact that while many captives had returned to their homes,3 Esther and Mordecai were still within the radius of the search for a new queen, and out of all that were brought to the palace, it was Esther who totally captivated the King’s heart and was positioned by God to save His people from annihilation.
Me From the Inside Out 