When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was
sitting at the king’s gate. But Esther had kept secret her family background
and nationality just as Mordecai had told her to do, for she continued to follow
Mordecai’s instructions as she had done when he was bringing her up.
Esther
2:19-20
When
life brings us to the brink, many of us are tempted to pull a Thelma and
Louise, and just plunge right over the cliff. Whether those feelings are toward
literal actions or emotional reactions, they betray our fears and lack of
trust. Trust is the antidote for fear.
In
the book of Esther, we don’t see a strong prayer life. At this point, the
Israelites were a spiritual mess. But, what we do see is Esther’s implicit trust
in her cousin and adopted father, Mordecai. In the fog of despair and
uncertainty, Mordecai was her guiding light. (“Like sands through the hour
glass” – nevermind, that’s Days of Our Lives).
While
we see God’s providence all over the book of Esther, God is not mentioned one
time in the book. While God is certainly not out of the picture, He is
operating behind the scenes. We don’t know anything about Mordecai or Esther’s
connection with God. In exile, God’s people seem to have been very
disconnected, yet God still endeavored to work on their behalf. And, He’s still
there for us today.
The
parallel is that even for those who have given up on God or who ignore Him, God
doesn’t give up on any of us. God is always arranging circumstances and
“coincidences” to draw us back to Him. His desire from the very beginning was
to be in relationship with us. That has never changed.
How
is your connection with God? Is it a direct connection? Do others help you? God
wants to spend time with you. Take two minutes right now to be silent in His
presence. Watch the clock if you need to. I do.
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