Mon.’s Devo - God’s Timing

Read: Esther 1:1-3:15, 1 Co. 11:17-34, Pr. 35:17-28, Pr 21:19-20 I love the book of Esther! You get to see the providence of God and how he moves people and events around as He wants them. He causes Vashti to be removed so Esther can be promoted to queen so she will be in position when He needs her. Then he uses Mordecai to save the king and be forgotten till it’s time. Timing to God is everything. What would have happened if Mordecai had gotten mad that the king confiscated his niece? He would probably gladly let the two men kill the king. But Mordecai trusted God and those He put in authority. Then, what if he had gotten bitter over not being rewarded for saving the king…God would not have been able to use him later. God is looking for people He can trust to wait on Him…a good word for me right now. In Corinthians there was apostasy in the church. Taking the Lord’s Supper is something only a Christian can do right. In their churches, unbelievers must have been participating because they had turned it into a party. Many people think that they are “Christians” when really they treat their “Christianity” like any other event in life. To become a believer we have to do what verse 28 says…to examine ourselves first. “Examine” means to test or discern right from wrong. Only the Holy Spirit can do that in the pliable, teachable heart. To be irreverent toward God in the name of being a Christian only causes a person to be condemned and damned. A true Christian will want to honor God, not take Him lightly. Lord, may we esteem everything You esteem.