Reading Esther is like reading a short story. The narrative flows chapter into chapter.
In today’s chapter Esther wins the beauty contest and becomes queen. Mordecai saves the king’s life by reporting a plot to kill the king to the king.
Since there were no particular ‘God-moments’, I sat and pondered. What might God say to me? What is my faith-building nugget for today?
The thought came… little things. Be faithful in little things.
Esther followed the instruction of her uncle and guardian Mordecai as a young adult in the ‘beauty pageant’ even as she had done all of her life. Then she followed the advice of the head eunuch during the contest. Esther was faithful in little things…
Today ads run on TV and radio regularly, “see something, say something.” That’s what Mordecai did. Mordecai over heard a threatening conversation between two of the king’s workers and he chose to report it. He could have passed it off as nothing or said I don’t want to get involved. However, he did the right thing and the king’s life was saved.
Doing little things rightly and correctly builds a foundation to do bigger things rightly and correctly.
Esther and Mordecai are building foundations… the thought emerged within me. Am I building a strong life foundation by doing the little things of life rightly and correctly according to God’s Word and the leading of God’s Spirit?
Lord, for You I live and most of life is filled with little things. A kind word here. An honest behavior there. Lord, I want to build a strong life foundation by doing these ‘little things’ to Your honor and glory. Amen.
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