Terri's Blog

"God placed Esther on the throne even before the Jews faced the possibility of complete destruction, so that when trouble came a person would already be in the position to help. No human effort could thwart God's plan to send the Messiah to earth as a Jew. If you are changing jobs, position, or location and can't see God's purpose, understand that God is in control. He may be placing you in a position so you can help when the need arises."

I read the above in the study footnotes of my Bible this week and have thought about it over and over. How awesome is it that God puts us right where we need to be so that he can use us for his work?

I'm meeting each week with a group of ladies from my church to study the book of Esther. The study was developed by Beth Moore and is titled Esther: It's Tough to be a Woman. One of the ladies asked me on our second meeting why I chose this particular study. I told her that my friend Kristen and I had three choices on our list and we basically picked it because it was the author's newest effort. That was before my diagnosis. Now, I'm thinking that even though Kristen and I didn't have a clear picture how this study might impact the women, God had every intention of us selecting it. I know that it means much more to me right now.

If you don't know the story of Esther, let me give you just a few highlights:
Orphaned Jewish girl becomes queen over all the other beautiful girls in an empire that once held her people captive. Plot to annihilate all her people is planned by man who hates all Jews. Cousin Mordecai urges her to save their people by speaking to the king even though it could mean her death just to address him. Esther plans and implements a request that not only saves her, but all her people, too.

God put Esther in a position that would allow her to save her people ensuring that the genealogy and family lineage of Jesus Christ would be in tact. God's plan! What more can I say? We are so privileged to be a part of it. I think that he's putting me in a position to do something and I'll bet if you stop to think about it, he may be doing the same thing in your life.