Life can feel random at times. Why do circumstances fall like they do for us? Why does it seem like certain people have all the luck? Why do bad things keep happening to me? Why am I even here or why was I born?
It may seem like our birth was some random event. Of all the people in the world, why did our parents meet and have children? Why couldn’t I have been born to richer, better looking parents so that I could enjoy those benefits?
Your birth and my birth were not random events. The Bible says that before the creation of the world, God knew each of us. In fact, the Bible also says that He designed each of us in amazing detail. Not only did He create our bodies, but He also designed and created our minds, personalities, and spirits. When He created us, He had specific purposes in mind for us, as well.
Esther 4:14 says, “For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Esther was a Jew but was queen in another country. Her people were threatened and these words were spoken by her uncle. She was in a position to save her people, but it would be at great risk to her own life. She did step forward and her people were saved.
Esther was created by God for this specific purpose, among others. She bravely fulfilled God’s purpose. God created each of us for His purposes. We will miss out on the fruitful and meaningful lives He designed for us, if we do not first yield to Him. By continuing to reject God by living according to our self-centered ways, we cannot understand nor fulfill His desires. Today is the day of salvation. Do not harden your heart and reject God’s plans for you. Accept the free gift of salvation and redemption in Jesus Christ.
Reluctant Retiree 