God, Why Me?
Who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this? Esther 4:14b
“Why me?” Have you ever asked that question when something difficult happened to you or someone asked you to do something?
Queen Esther may have felt that way when her cousin Mordecai said that she could use her position to stop the annihilation of her people. Mordecai pointed out that no one else among the Jews had access to the king the way she did. So perhaps that’s why God had made Esther queen—to be in a place to stop such a terrible evil from happening and save her people.
Esther knew what she had to do. She asked all her people to fast for three days and nights, and this would have included many prayers to God for deliverance. So when Esther walked into the king’s throne room, she was wrapped not just in a beautiful robe but also in the prayers of God’s people. It wasn’t just the king in that room; God was there too.
We need to remember that God is always with us, preparing opportunities, choices, and options ahead of us. We have a God who cares. We can rejoice that God know everything that will happen and He is Good and Sovereign.
God is faithful and will carry us through each day. God will use us, the gifts and opportunities He gives us so that we can be a blessing to others.
Lord, when we are overwhelmed or feel unequal to the situation at hand, help us to remember that You watch over us and care for us. Give us courage to be the blessing You created us to be. In Jesus’ name Amen.