Uptown For A Reason
ESTHER 4:14
Who knows whether you have not attained royalty for such a time as this?
The biblical story of Esther is about a beautiful woman. God used Esther’s beauty and her background to fulfill His destiny for her life. Because of her beauty, Esther was chosen by King Ahasuerus as his new bride. Yet once she moved into the big house and got used to the luxurious lifestyle, a plot was made for the genocide of her people. Apparently Esther had gotten so used to her new way of life, though, that she didn’t feel like risking it in order to help her people. This is when Esther’s uncle, Mordecai, reminded her of her purpose. Do not imagine that you in the king’s palace can escape any more than all the Jews.
For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place and you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not attained royalty for such a time as this? (Esther 4:13-14). In other words, “Esther, moving uptown had a purpose. It wasn’t just about getting you out of the hood. Being pretty had a purpose. It wasn’t just about you falling in love. God put you in a strategic position at a strategic time to fulfill a strategic purpose that is bigger than shopping and customizing your wardrobe.” Esther was to look at her life in terms of her destiny, not merely in terms of her money, status, image, house, and relationships. She was to view it in terms of her reason for living and her connection with God’s kingdom and His agenda. People who are serious about fulfilling the reason they were placed on earth will learn to view all of life through the grid of God’s intentions. That worldview will then guide their decisions.
Lord, I want to view my life through Your eyes and Your intentions. Open my eyes so I can see what You are up to and know how I can join You in what You are doing. Open my eyes to see where You are working and how I fit in Your plan. I want You to use me, not someone else, for the purpose You have created me to fulfill.
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