God has a way of putting his people in the right place at the right time. You may have experienced this at times in your life. He will cause you to meet the people he wants you to meet, to see the things he wants you to see and to have the experiences he wants you to have. When you walk God’s path every experience, whether good or bad, can become a stepping-stone to where God wants to lead you. Esther’s cousin and guardian Mordecai ‘just happened’ one day to be sitting within ear shot of two men who were plotting to kill the king. He reported this to Esther who in turn told the king. After the conspirators were impaled (a nice reminder that our story is set in the ancient world) these things were recorded. Nothing else followed immediately from this for Mordecai; no fanfare or awards for having saved the king’s life. But we should not worry about recognition when we walk with God. Whether we are or are not recognised makes no difference to God’s plan for us. He will achieve his great purpose through us whether people recognise what we have done or not. It was no coincidence, however, that Mordecai was in the right place at the right time. God was preserving Esther’s place as queen and setting the stage for something in the future. It is always the case. What is happening to you now is setting the stage for what God wants to do with you next.
Ask God how he wants you to respond to your biggest concerns in your present situation.
Read Esther 2:19-23
