God Are You On Vacation?

I have been studying the book of Esther and it is really rocking my world. I go to sleep living with Esther and wake-up traumatized by the life she is living. It is so depraved; think sex trafficking with a strong dose of The Bachelor. Since God is never mentioned by name in this book, no one prays, no one prophesies, no miracles ever happen, and no Scripture is ever read, you might wonder if God took a break from history while this book of the Bible was written. The only glimpse we see of God is his people, the Jews, and they are at great risk of being exterminated. 

Just as I am thanking God I don’t live in that depraved world, I hear about the Sex Trafficking that occurs each year around the Super Bowl. I am reminded that horrible things don’t just happen in far away countries and centuries ago, but the same destruction and abuse is happening today right where we live. I am thinking, “God do you see what is going on here? Are you on vacation?”

God reminds me he is working in this situation, just as he was in Esther’s situation years ago. Since the Super Bowl is known as the single largest Sex Trafficking event in the United States, He has called people to be on the front lines fighting for these girls. They go into difficult places and see horrific things, but they are standing up to make a difference for others. Since February is Human Trafficking month, please pray for the ministries fighting against this war on slavery. No God is not on vacation; He is using people to stand up for Him and to carry out his plan. 

Are you been asked by God to do something you really don’t want to do? Are you trying to muster up the courage to do something that benefits others? Be brave and stand up for what God has called you to. You will never know the reverberation of your actions for the present generation and the generations to come. If you don’t, God will bypass you and use someone else to do something amazing, but don’t let this opportunity pass by friend...... you were born for this! 

Esther 4:14

¹⁴ For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”