The book of Esther may be a place for your heart to linger, dear one. Not only do we see yet another example of the Lord's blessing of adoption, but we see a situation not unlike the adoption process.
Unlike any time you may have experienced before, the Lord may seem extraordinarily silent. SILENT. You may have a peace from Him but it may seem He is far from hearing your prayers. What mother when hearing a time frame or best case scenario does not hope and trust upon Jesus Christ for such a provision? But then the days and possibly the months tick past that date and it seems as though the pagans have greater victory in this process. But this is just as the exiled followers of God found themselves in desperate states in Babylon. Had God left them? Were their cries not heard? We do not hear His voice, see Him directly move or hear Him mentioned. And yet, for such a time as this, Esther was moved by Him to a place of great authority. And all the people were saved! They were redeemed and restored. Providence needed each step to take a great amount of time, preparation and even anguish for everything to be just so. What an act of trust and character growth for God's people!! To fast and pray and hope in God's wisdom to Esther for their very lives. But if anything had happened an hour or day sooner, the right people, attitudes, and situations would not be in place for the Lord to show His glory, His provision and His love for His people!
He is moving, beloved. It may seem quietly or slowly, but it will all come together at a glorious apex with refinement of our hearts for His glory. More than our children home, is that not the cry of our hearts?
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