These words are found in the book of Esther, where the name of God is not directly mentioned, but where His hand of care and providence is shown in abundance. Esther was in a strange land, and must have wondered why she was there? This was not of her choosing, and her circumstances in a sense out of her control. We can all identify with that sentiment at times, with very few exceptions.
There can, and will be, times when we find ourselves in a strange place, physically, mentally, but perhaps more importantly, spiritually. That's when doubts creep in, and you question your own worth. That's tough. You may even question your worth in God's eyes, and that's tough too. The truth is that we are all important. No, essential, in God's eyes. After all, that's the whole reason we are here on this earth. To be a part of God's family, because He created us for a purpose, and that purpose is to commune with Him.
That is hard to see sometimes, and we can lose sight of the 'bigger picture', where we have a loving God who knows our worth, even when we don't. And loves us anyway in spite of our failings and shortcomings. Oh, the title? I have found that help and encouragement can, and will come from different people, and at different times, but the most important encouragements always(!) come from another person who is part of the big family of God. Denominations don't count in God's Kingdom, just broken people who hand over their lives to His care, and make no mistake, His care is good care!
The moral? Don't give up, because you may be there for that one person 'For Such a Time as This', just like Esther, and look at the difference she made in the history of that great nation.
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