Eyes that See the Strategic Intent of His Actions

Are the words of Mordecai to Esther still echoing in your ears as they are in mine? “Who knows if you have attained royalty for such a time as this?”(Esther 4:14)  One of the key truths that is communicated to us through this statement is that we never know the significance of where we find ourselves in life. Every step along the journey is significant in the eyes of God for what He is seeking to do in our lives and possibly in the lives of others.
That is why the strategic outlook of Mordecai led him to consider the way in which God was working in the life of his cousin Esther (Esther 2:7) in placing her where she now lived. As we noted Sunday, we need to live strategically.
Yes, even in the difficult moments of our lives we are to have a strategic outlook knowing that even at those times God is working to bring about His good pleasure. Note the words of Paul in Romans 5:3-5.—“ We continue to shout our praise even when we’re hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next. In alert expectancy such as this, we’re never left feeling shortchanged. Quite the contrary—we can’t round up enough containers to hold everything God generously pours into our lives through the Holy Spirit!”
Take a moment and focus your attention on the Lord through prayer. Ask God to give you eyes that see the strategic intent of His actions in your life, and then request the strength to allow His actions to run their course for His glory.