Behind the Scene
“Therefore, if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree and let it be written in the laws of Persia and Media, which cannot be repealed, that Vashti is never again to enter the presence of King Xerxes. Also let the king give her royal position to someone else who is better than she. Esher 1:19-20, NIV
God is always working behind the scenes and no one is ever aware of what is actually happening. In the passage above Queen Vashti has angered the king in such a way that brought disrespect to him in front of all his nobles. The consequences for her actions were to remove her as queen. When you read the rest of the story you learn that God was in the midst of making a way for his people to be saved.
I was reflecting back on how our God cares for everything about us. A dear friend and I had agreed to get together for a quick visit and to go over some work. Her schedule was so tied up that we only had time for a very short get together. I thought that we could have a very productive time together. I suggested we order lunch in and spend the time at my house visiting and going over the work. She agreed.
I sent her the menu for a local restaurant and asked her to choose what she wanted so that I could order the food. My husband said that he would pick-up our meals so we did not have go out. Here is what actually happened. She did not see the message I sent her until she was on her way over to my home. She suggested when she got to my house that we go and pick up the food.
Now I had no idea that she had spoken to God about a dear friend who was moving out of state that she wanted to see before leaving. We arrived at the restaurant to order our food, and because there was a Starbucks next door we went and grabbed a drink. When we got back to pickup our food, the dear friend she wanted to see was sitting in the restaurant! Our plans were never just our plans, God had already worked out an opportunity for her to meet her friend the week before they were moving! Listen, we were sitting waiting for our food talking when she looked around the establishment and saw her friend!
Her friend said that she is never at that restaurant and my friend did not even know the restaurant was even there! See, God knows about every detail and all we have to do is trust him because he is working everything out on our behalf. He is always working behind the scenes.
Key points:
Trust God with all your heart.
God holds every soul in his hands.
The Shepherd brought you here and he has already made plans on your behalf.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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