Such a Time As This.
This phrase comes from Esther 4:14, "And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this." It's one of my favorite books in the Bible for that line right there. It's said by a man trusting God that his cousin can make a difference and save God's people, by simply being right where God put her and stepping out in courage and in faith, to ask the king to not let a mass genocide take place. Once Mordecai asked Esther to step out in faith, she prayed, agreed and took action. Esther respectively asked and the king cancelled the order to kill them, and the Jewish people were saved.
That line was not just said for Esther though, for me personally, it's a reminder that God has me where He wants me. I was made to live this life He gave me, for Him, with everything I have. I was made for such a time as this.
Nothing has taught me more than working at my church for the past 5.5 years. If you knew me before, you would have known that I never planned on working in a church, let alone in ministry. God had a plan though, and His plan took me to a church that I had just started attending, to work with pastors who I hardly knew, to do a job I didn't know I could do. Over the years I have done life with these people. I have seen their children grow, and have seen changes and growth take place. The stuff they have seen me through though, I could not have done with out them. They have seen me through major break-ups, depression, general quarter-life crisis stuff, and so many other things that would make this post way too long. I have laughed, cried and talked with these people. I have also grown, learned, and been stretched in ways I could never think of. These people are my family. A family that I was not born with, that I don't deserve, but that I needed.
September 27 was my last Sunday working at my church. After 5.5 years, it's time to for a new adventure. I'm stepping out in faith, and I know God has it all worked out. I don't know what He has planned, I just know that He does have a plan. He loves His people and there are promises after promises that He'll take care of us. He creates paths in the dessert and roads where there are none, but He doesn't just send you off without any tools or knowledge. God gives you people and experiences that help you create faith, wisdom and courage. They have helped me grow in such a way that it gave me courage to finally step out of the boat. Now if I just keep my eyes on Jesus, I'll be able to walk on water.
Mordecai believed in Esther. He believed she could make a difference, and he had faith that God knew exactly what He was doing by putting Esther where she was. My pastors and my church are my Mordecai's. They have believed in me, and now it's time for me to take action, in such a time as this.
