Esther 4:14(NIV) For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you are your father's house will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?
(AMP) For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance shall arise for the Jews from elsewhere, but you and your father's house shall perish. And who knows you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this and for this very occasion.
Since before you were born God already had a purpose and a plan for your life. In Jeremiah 1:5 (AMP) it says "Before I formed you in the womb I knew (and) approved of you (as my Chosen instrument), and before I separated and set you apart, consecrating you; (and) I appointed you as prophet to the nations." (KJV) "Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations."
God knew you before you were born. He knows what you are going to go through before it happens. He gives you the tools, the knowledge and understanding. He doesn't put you through the test, He doesn't give you the test but He knows you are going to go through it and He will help you. You just need to trust and believe that God will see you through. You need to know not to give up but to get back up and ask God for forgiveness and keep walking. See you've been called for such a time as this! Why do you think the devil is fighting so hard to keep you down, distracted, not believing that you can do anything for God. The devil is a liar and he's trying to create doubt in you; he's trying to keep you thinking you are not worthy of salvation, of His love and forgiveness or grace. He keeps you entertained with things of this world. Why? Because you are called for such a time as this!
See you didn't choose God, God chose you. In John 15:16 (NIV)"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so you might go and bear fruit - fruit that will last - and so whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you." He chose you for such a time as this! If you are not sure if you are chosen read "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame. For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile - the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on Him, for, Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Romans 10:9-13 If you believe this then you are chosen. You've been chosen for such a time as this!
To bring this all together back to the main bible verse I started with Esther 4:14 (AMP) For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance shall arise for the Jews from elsewhere, but you and your father's house shall perish. And who knows you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this and for this very occasion.
The story of Esther is well known but it is also a great lesson to us. Her parents died when she was young and her uncle adopted her. The King got drunk asked for the Queen Vashti to come so he can show off her royal crown and her beauty before his officials and she said no. So they had to use her as an example of what happens if you talk back to the King, to your husband and refuse to listen to him so that the other women wouldn't follow her example - she would no longer be queen. So they went through a process and Esther was brought with many other young ladies (virgins) to the place where they would have to go through 12 months training and other things before they would get presented to the king. According to whether the King was pleased or not with you, you would get called back to see the King. The King was very pleased and attracted to Esther. Now Mordecai, her uncle had instructed her not to say what nationality she was or her family. Even though she was now a young woman and was chosen as queen, she still obeyed her uncle as she did when she was a child. She kept quiet about her nationality until it was time to speak. In those days you were not allowed to see the king unless he summoned you, including his wife. Then Haman that worked for the king and had it in for Mordecai and convinced the king to send out an order. The reason why he had it in for Esther's uncle is because the king had given Haman a seat of honor higher than the other nobles. The nobles and officials would bow down when he would come by but not Mordecai so he was angry and convinced the king to give the order to destroy the Jews. When Mordecai told Esther she replied that he knew she couldn't go to the king unless he extended the invitation because if not they can be put to death unless he decides to accept you. Mordecai reminded her and told her "just because you live in the king's house you alone of all Jews will escape"?She was reminded what she had been called for, what she was chosen do to. Once she was reminded, once her vision was focused again she was able to hear "....for such a time of this" See she was called, she was prepared and equipped and she was positioned to do what God had called her to do what He called her to do for such a time of this!
What have you been called to do? You have been called to do what God has called you to do. What he has placed in your hands and what he has prepared you to do - for such a time as this! Why? Because there is so much confusion, false teachers, preachers, and leaders. There are so many people seeking the truth and cannot find it because they are being filled by false teachings. There are so many hurting people seeking where to find healing for their wounds; seeking joy and restoration and the pain taken away. God is calling men and women, youth, and children to get up shout from the mountaintops that Jesus lives, that He loves them; that He died for them; that He rose from the dead; this is what you need to start saying. You need to reach those that feel unloved, the ones that feel rejected. We do not need to judge anyone, how they look or what condition they are in when you speak to them or they come into your church. They will come in full of tattoo's and body piercings but you know what those are the ones we want to reach. They will be radical for Christ and they can reach others that were in the same situations or style of life for the Kingdom of God.
We are living in the end times. The Bible, the prophecies are coming to pass which indicates He's at the doors. I know you've heard for years that He's coming but nothing yet. God's time is not like our time and our time is not like God's time. However, read your bible and watch the news - we need to sound the alarm, we need to snatch the lives out of the enemies hands and proclaim them for the kingdom of God. We need to stand in the gap.
We must arise.....Ephesians 5:14 says "Therefore He says, Awake, Oh sleeper, and arise from the dead and Christ shall shine (make day dawn) upon you and give you light." (AMP) " This is not the time to be sleeping or trying to figure out what God wants you to do. For such a time as this you have been called!
