After today’s reading in Esther, God whispered a truth to me. Do not compare, envy or judge. When tragedy befalls us it’s not always because you did something wrong and sometimes when good things happen it doesn’t mean you are terrific. Moses and David killed a man and God greatly used them for His Glory. The Bible says Job was a man of complete integrity, blameless, fears God and stays away from Evil. Yet 4 devastating events happened to him all at once. He Lost all of his children! How he went on from there is a lesson for all us, he placed all his trust in God. His faith was in God and nothing else. He questioned as we do, but in the end no answer of why it happened was sufficient. The only thing that mattered was that he continued to worship and serve God after he lost it all.
Faith is all we need. In the end, when we die that is all we can take with us and the only thing that will matter.
I was thinking on Esther 5;12-14. Haman is bragging on all His blessings, great job, promotion, money, prestige, lots of children. Many things to be grateful for. The envy of many, BUT.. he was not content. He said all of it was useless as long as one person-Mordecai did not bow to him, for he was not in fear of him. !
It convicted me, we are truly blessed in America compared to so many other countries, yet we complain about not having enough money, our home, job etc. not being grateful and content with what God has provided us and blessed us with. Shame on us, that one elusive thing we chase may be what finally hangs us.
Thank you, Lord, for all the good and bad in my life. I know it all works for my good and your glory if I serve you and love you first.