For such a time as this
September 22, 2022
We prefer smooth sailing in our lives: personal, family, state, and even nation. Smooth sailing does not describe our nation. Our nations waves and woes shake us personally.
What does Scripture advise? Consider Queen Esther, a Jewish queen of a country in conflict. Jewish people were about to be murdered. The king did not know Esther was Jewish. Esther needed to reveal her identity to the king. Frightening indeed.
Esther 4: 14 ‘for such a time as this’ her adopted father stated. Esther’s response, ‘if I perish, I perish.”
Christ followers today are where we are ‘for such a time as this.’ I’m challenged to communicate to politicians who represent me our Bible’s truth. Spoken in love. They may not agree, or vote as I wish, yet in these times, we must speak.