Gifted for a Time Like This
Today, the Jews celebrate Purim. One of the main characters in the story behind Purim is called Esther. She was a beautiful Jewish woman who became queen at the time; she was used mightily by God to rescue the Jews from total extermination.
Her original name in Hebrew was Hadassah which means “myrtle” (a star-shaped flower). Her name as queen was Esther, meaning “star”.
God took a humble star from the ground and elevated her to shine brightly in the sky. He gifted her with beauty and influence with the king for a purpose.
“For if you remain silent now, then relief and deliverance will come to the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Who knows if you haven’t come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”” (Esther 4:14 WEB)
Just like Esther, you entered God’s kingdom for such a time as this. Your birth in this generation was no coincidence.
I’m telling you that God has a plan for your life. The Holy Spirit distributed gifts and anointings as He chooses; you have received a unique measure of them.
God’s heart is always “relief and deliverance” for His covenant people. He does things mainly for His elect ones who will receive salvation. Many times, He co-labors with believers through their prayers and obedience of faith.
You are gifted in certain things for a purpose. These gifts are meant to be used to bring profit to God’s kingdom.
Perhaps you have heard/read Jesus’ parable of the talents. It is about the stewardship of gifts that we receive from the Lord.
““Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them. He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.’ “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’” (Matthew 25:19-21 WEB)
One day, Jesus will settle accounts with us—not to punish us who are believers, but to reward us based on how we used the gifts He deposited inside us.
Whatever gifts you have received, you are meant to produce good results by using them. The Lord won’t expect you to produce more results than you have the grace for. Five talents result in five more, two talents result in two more, and both the first and second servants in the parable received the same words of praise.
What is it that you have been gifted with? Be like an Esther who fulfilled her calling. She chose to be brave and obey the God-inspired instructions of Mordecai, even if it meant the risk of death.
One day you will see Jesus’ smiling face as He sits on His throne of glory, as He says to you, “Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your Lord.”
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The Crucified King is Now Glorified
“Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels? How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?”” (Matthew 26:53-54 WEB)
A Roman legion is a formation of about six thousand soldiers, so twelve legions would be seventy two thousand angels!
When I read the passage above, I am awed by Jesus’ love—how He uses His infinite majesty and power in a self-sacrificial way to save us.
Jesus could have chosen to abort the mission of saving mankind at any moment of time.
At one command, He could have legions of angels to kill all those who mocked Him. He didn’t do that—Jesus takes no pleasure in punishing the wicked.
He wasn’t forced to submit to the Father’s will. Jesus chose to obey even until the very end, when He could declared “It is finished!”
The cruel nails pierced His hands and feet, and all the blood in His body was drained out of His lash wounds.
Every sickness and iniquity was laid upon Him, such that His visage was more disfigured than any man.
The King of glory was stripped of His perfect beauty. The fiery wrath of God was poured out upon Jesus and every sin was punished in His body, such that He thirsted from being seared with hellfire.
What kept Him going was the joy waiting on the other side—where mankind could be redeemed and reconciled to God. The vision of a glorious, eternal royal priesthood to God.
I’m so thankful that Jesus didn’t give up on us when the evil men were spitting on Him, pulling his beard, hitting Him and humiliating Him.
Our Lord endured it all and His love for us didn’t diminish one bit. He still believed that we are worth His great sacrifice.
Jesus humbled Himself so low in obedience to the Father to the extent of public death by crucifixion.
He who was rejected by all is destined to be the central focus of worship from all. In the end, every knee will bow & every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord!
“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!””
(Revelation 5:12)
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How Safe Are You in God’s Hands?
“I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand.” (John 10:28-29 WEB)
Just picture yourself safely nestled between Abba God and Jesus’ hands, like a baby enclosed inside his mother’s womb.
It is a strong refuge and fortress of protection—and you’re a prisoner of righteousness!
What makes you think that if you’re in such a safe place, that you’re guaranteed eternal life but everything else is on shaky ground?
Your good God has got that situation you’re worrying about under control and you’ll never fall out of His hand.
Faith is still needed to tap onto this powerful protection promise. You have to give consent for it to become real in your life.
Peter saw Jesus perform two miraculous catches of fish. The first time, Peter’s net broke, but the second time, it didn’t break. What’s the difference between the two incidents?
The first time, Jesus told him to let down his “nets” for a catch, but Peter only skeptically let down one “net”.
The second time, the disciples did as they were told. They cast their net on the right side of the boat, and so the net didn’t break.
When Jesus leads you through the Holy Spirit, obey exactly as He instructs, and your net will never break.
He never instructs you to do something that will cause your net to break.
God provides generously and He also supplies the capacity to contain that provision.
Your life is safely enclosed between God’s hands by your spiritual rebirth, and your blessings are enclosed in unbreakable nets through faith.
Then when they are taken out of the nets, the blood of Jesus and God’s angels guard you and all your possessions. You’re so lavishly protected.
See yourself as so safe, so secure because you’re loved by God. He handles you meticulously like the most precious pearl or jewel in His hand.
That problem in your path isn’t going to destroy you. Relax, God’s got it under control, and He’s working things out for your good!
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