Day 122 – Let the twists and turns of your path lead you straight to the plan God has for you.
Today’s Reading: Esther 6 – 10
“For Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Ahasuerus, and he was great among the Jews and popular with the multitude of his brothers, for he sought the welfare of his people and spoke peace to all his people.” Esther 10:3
Mordecai probably gave up a lot the day he took in his cousin to be his daughter. He adopted her into his family and loved her as his very own. It was probably the hardest day of his life the day she had to leave him to go into the castle. Mordecai probably wondered if he would ever see her again, so he decided to sit at the opening of the castle gate, day and night, to catch a glimpse of Esther and make sure she was ok. He saw great potential in Esther and put his life on hold for her future. He probably believed that this was God’s plan for him.
But God can change the paths we are on without ever taking us out of his plan.
God’s plan was definitely for Mordecai to raise Esther the best he could to prepare her to one day be the future Queen. However, God also looked at Mordecai with eyes of greatness and could see that he would be great as a leader in Persia and Media so the Jews would find safety until they were once again free.
Sometimes we get so focused on the straight and narrow, the comfort zone, that we can’t imagine change being part of God’s plans. However, God loves change, it’s what happens in our hearts when we are saved.
Isaiah 55:9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth,so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
Don’t hold so tight to your ideas of the right ways, because the right way may be to turn left when the map tells you to turn right. God’s path will lead you to higher than your wildest dreams. So, lay down your plan, let God lead you on His path, so that you may soar among the heavens on the journey of our great God.
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