What if....

"Maybe you were made queen for just such a time as this." Esther 4:14

Life is full of 'what if' situations. Esther faced a few 'what ifs'. What if she actually had been made queen for this time? But what is she hadn't? What if she had gone to the king and he hadn't extended his gold sceptre? It would have been bye bye Esther. What if she had chosen just to pray about it instead of actually going to the king?

One of the interesting parts of this story is that the king decided to read the record book because he couldn't sleep. In so doing he read the truth about Mordecai who was about to be unjustly hanged. Was this God's prompting? And would God have prompted the king in this way had Esther not had the courage to step out and see the king?

Hathach was important in this too. He faithfully and accurately carried messages between Mordecai and Esther.

There are lots of 'what ifs' that rely on many people choosing to do the right thing at the right time, understanding that they were made for just such a time as this.

There are purposes that God has for me that rely of me being prepared to take the 'what if' risk and trust God to do the rest.