November 13, 2012 Go With God

Go With God Esther 4:13-14 “Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. 14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?” LET’S BE CLEAR about something: When God calls, you need to say, “Here am I.” Oops, didn’t’ mean to scare you. I know. It can be scary making that kind of commitment. You can take this scripture and applaud Esther because she would respond to God’s call for “such a time as this”. But she first had to really come to trust God. The previous verses record how she made an excuse to stay away from Xerxes. Her unwanted presence could cause the king to kill her. But even a death threat is no excuse when God calls. When God calls you to speak words of salvation, you need to go. God wants that person saved, and he wants you to be his partner in that salvation. If you say “No, I don’t want to go.” He will respond, “Okay, I’ll send someone else. But you will lose the blessing I had planned for you.” What is that blessing? It is a joy that comes when you join God as he calls you. Working with God is challenging, it can be scary, and it is often difficult. But in those things you see God strengthen you. Your faith grows, and most of all, your love for your Lord grows. The God who saved you from death commands you to speak his truth and offer eternal life to others. Trust God’s “Go!” call to you, even if you’re scared to death. It’s True! Overcoming great fear leads to great faith.