There is one question that tends to perplex each one of us as we face the task of making daily decisions. Some decisions are harder than others. When it comes down to it, if we are true seekers of God, we eventually get to the place where we really want to know what God's will is and the questions becomes, "Why am I here and what am I supposed to do."
In our study, we discovered that there is God's Providential Will, God's Moral Will, and God's Personal Will for You. Our action steps are:
Learn God’s providential will.
Surrender to God’s moral will.
Discover God’s personal will for your life.
The Book of Esther:
Read the entire book of Esther to get an understanding of the context. Who was Esther, and how was she guided into God's will for her life? From whom did she ask for directions? What did she do? What kind of character did she have? Post your observations here as we have open dialogue. Share your observations: What do you appreciate? What are you learning? Do you see any applications for your life?
I look forward to this...this is a good thing. Pastor Reb
2 comments:
Esther was really brave. When she said, "If I perish, I perish," she demonstrated her commitment to her people and her calling. She is a great example of doing whatever it takes.
Signed,
A friend in Christ
Esther was a woman who got her position because Vashti decided she was not going to be paraded around a group of men like a piece of meat. This angered the king and he set out to find Vashti's replacement. Eventually Esther was selected to replace Vashti.
Esther was guided into God's will for her by her cousin and adoptive parent, Mordecai. Mordecai had taught Esther to keep her family background and nationality a secret. Esther's obedience to Mordecai's teaching was in line with God's Providential Will for the Jewish People, but it was God's personal will for Esther that allowed her to be the conduit through which her family and other Jewish people were saved.
This story is quite interesting because we see that Esther was willing to perish for her people. She did not try to put the responsibility off on anyone else.
I like learning about Esther and the other Bible heroes and heroines because they are just regular everyday people whose obedience put them in with God's will.
The whole idea of "God's Will" has been quite an eyeopener for me. It is easy to know what to do, what to think, and what to say in difficult situations. This study has been the most "convicting" for me. I often wonder if I am "doing the rught thing"...now I can ask, "does it produce the Fruits of the Spirit"...
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