Be ready to be ready!
written by Lenea, GEMS Training Manager
Esther had not revealed
her nationality and family background, because Mordecai had forbidden her to do
so (Esther 2:10).
Head in the sink, her hairdresser shared the ugly pieces of her life and then told her not to judge. My Jesus loving friend was shampooed and speechless. She then sputtered her best response and was still hashing it out in her head when we met that night.
Our Bible study group was small, but united. We have sputtered, too. Instead of being prepared to give an answer and ready to give reason for our hope, we have made awkward situations more awkward still. Sigh.
There is something to being ready before we need to be ready. Queen Esther got that. After Mordecai persuaded Esther to save their people, she didn’t rush to the king and unveil Haman’s evil plot. She got ready so she would be ready to make her request.
Head in the sink, her hairdresser shared the ugly pieces of her life and then told her not to judge. My Jesus loving friend was shampooed and speechless. She then sputtered her best response and was still hashing it out in her head when we met that night.
Our Bible study group was small, but united. We have sputtered, too. Instead of being prepared to give an answer and ready to give reason for our hope, we have made awkward situations more awkward still. Sigh.
There is something to being ready before we need to be ready. Queen Esther got that. After Mordecai persuaded Esther to save their people, she didn’t rush to the king and unveil Haman’s evil plot. She got ready so she would be ready to make her request.
- First Esther and the Jews
fasted for three days.
- Then Esther approached the
king. She invited Haman and the king to a banquet. (Note: She didn’t
sputter or spew!)
- At the conclusion of the first
banquet, she invited them to a second. (Notice: She didn’t blunder or
blurt!)
- During the second banquet, when
the heart of the king was readied, she was ready with her request.
Peter tells us to do the same. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have” (1 Peter 3:15).
Messengers God can use prepare so they are prepared. They get ready so they are ready. Now may be a good time to do just that.
Send Me: What are the faith questions that tie your tongue? What are the circumstances when things get uncomfortable? Ready yourself in prayer and His Word. Talk it out with other believers. Be ready so you’re ready!
Blurting out you are a Christian may not be the best way to win people for Jesus. Esther teaches us to be wise how we share. — Phil Moore
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