In the Bible, in the book of Esther, Esther is a young Jewish woman who has been raised by her cousin, Mordecai. Through a series of unusual events (series of unusual events being the hallmark of the book of Esther) Esther becomes queen. The king unknowingly agrees to the mass genocide of Esther’s people. As queen, Esther has proximity to the king and can speak with him on behalf of the Jewish people. Doing so, however, could, at the mild end of the spectrum, displease the king, and at the extreme end, get Esther killed. Naturally, Esther has some qualms about talking with the king about the plight of the Jewish people.
Esther seeks the counsel of her cousin, Mordecai, who tells Esther, “Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14, NLT)
Esther goes on to plead the case of the Jewish people to the king, and, ultimately, her cause is victorious.
In a time when currying favor was the norm and following your calling could get you killed, Esther did the thing God had uniquely positioned her to do.
And aren’t we all like Esther, especially in times such as these.
So whatever you are studying, keep on studying it. Whatever you are researching, keep on researching it. Whatever you are writing, keep on writing it. Whatever art you are creating, keep on creating it.
Who knows if perhaps you were put in your position and given your unique dreams and vision and abilities for such a time as this. We need you to show up and do the work you were called to do.
You got this. And you are not alone, because we got you.
