Recently, my wife was given the green light to start the preparation for a missions trip to Honduras. When she graduated college, she originally wanted to go to Honduras, but her parents felt it was not the right time. After having one of the missionaries come to speak at our church, she felt the Lord's leading to organize a trip. Although she felt that she was not ready to lead the trip, the Lord spoke to her that He was with her, and would guide her through the process. Several years before, it was discussed to do a youth missions trip, however it was not the Lord's timing. NOW IS THE TIME, and we are weeks away from going to Honduras!
In Esther, we see that the Jews where on the edge of being killed and Esther had the opportunity to intercede on her peoples behalf, even though she could be put to death for going to the king without prior consent. Her Uncle Mordecai said to her, "For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" (Esther 4:14) How often are we presented with an opportunity to do something for the Lord but we don't act on it and therefore miss out on watching God do something wonderful. Esther risked her life by appearing without first being called and eventually used the King's forgiveness as a way to warn him about the plot against the Jews. Are you ready to be used when God presents an opportunity to be used to do His will?
