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Not Needed , But Chosen
Alex Pollock , OMS ’ Every Community for Christ
Esther 4:14 ( NIV )
“ 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 your royal position for such a time as this ?”
One of the most valuable lessons I have learned from the story of Esther is that God does not need us . God did not need Esther to bring about the saving of his people then , just as he does not need us to bring about the saving of souls now . God will never be short on resources ; yet , he presents us with the opportunity to partner with him in fulfilling the Great Commission . He chose Esther to bring salvation to the Jewish people . He prepared her and guided her . In the same way , God has selected you , prepared you , and led you to help bring lost souls into the kingdom . How beautiful that the ever-powerful , ever-capable Creator has given humanity this opportunity . What a privilege it is to be chosen by God to do one of the most difficult , yet most meaningful , tasks entrusted to his people : to go out and show the love of God and to bring lost souls into the kingdom of heaven . Each one of us was created “ for such a time as this .” May you take full advantage of the opportunity God has given you to faithfully complete the work of Christ .
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