“Many
centuries ago, a woman thought things were too far gone. She didn’t think there
was anything she could do. It was only a matter of time before all the Jews
would be exterminated. You remember Esther. She was the Jewish wife of a
Persian king, the man who was about to be tricked into making an irrevocable,
disastrous decision. All of Esther’s people would soon be exterminated. But
just one person could turn the tide. One! Esther’s adoptive father got her
attention with these words, “And who knows whether you have not attained
royalty for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14). That did it. She broke
longstanding protocol and put her own life at risk. She marched into the king’s
throne room, spoke her mind . . . and ultimately rescued the Jews from holocaust.
One woman—only one voice—saved an entire nation. As is true of every person who
stands in the gap, Esther was willing to get personally involved to the point
of great sacrifice. Or, as she said, “If I perish, I perish” (4:16). She didn’t
think, “Someone else should be doing this, not me,” nor did she ignore the need
because of the risk” (Charles
Swindoll).*
Sometimes all it takes is one person. It’s not always
(perhaps even rarely) the one with the most courage, knowledge, or resources.
The Bible has other examples of this kind of thing. Joseph was a lowly slave and inmate in Egypt
yet, by being faithful with what he had, he ultimately was the one God used to
rescue His people. Moses, after
struggling with his own identity issues and excuses, became the one God used to
lead the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery.
When you see a need in the kingdom of God, train
yourself not to immediately think that someone else will handle it. It’s always easier to say, “Something needs
to be done” that it is to say, “I should do something about that.” Maybe YOU are the ONE God has prepared for
“...such a time as this.”
God loves you!
Mike
*https://pastors.iflblog.com/2019/05/the-value-of-one-person/
