I read the book of Esther. -- what a story! Ladies, and even you boys, if you haven't read Esther.. I would say it's a pretty neat read. Looking back you see that Esther and Xerxes fell in love at just the right time and it was no coincidence. Esther met King Xerxes right when Haman was planning to kill the Jews (which she just so happened to be). Also not a coincidence, Esther was raised by her cousin Mordecai. He had saved King Xerxes a while back which benefited him and the rest of the Jews greatly down the road. He is also responsible for encouraging Esther to approach the King about stopping Haman from wiping out their people. He was her only support system and without this encouragement, Esther never would have approached the King about this issue.
Esther was so brave and did just what her cousin told her to do.. turns out she was "Queen for such a time as this!" AHHHHHHH! In case you didn't get that through my excited yelling, God's perfect plan/ timing was revealed when the King gave her anything she wanted because she was his Queen and she respected him and he was crazy about her (what mutual love!). He also owed Mordecai a favor for saving his life, thus resulting in Haman being killed and her people being saved! ALL BECAUSE OF GOD'S TIMING. None of this would have worked out the way it did if it wasn't precisely set up in that order and fashion. God is so neaaaaaat.
All this to say that this "precise plan" thing is going on in you and me at this very moment.
"See your singleness as a gift and solitude as your time of preparation for a good relationship. It's all about positioning. During her time of preparation, Esther did everything she was taught to do in order to win the eye, admiration and affection of a man she had never met. God positioned her right where she needed to be to win Xerxes heart and save her people. Singlehood is not a death sentence, it's a time of preparation and positioning."
So many people think singleness is such a suckfest, and at times.. yeah, it's just that. I don't think any season of life is going to be all sunshine and rainbows, whether you're single or not, but singleness is also something that is supposed to be used for your benefit and for God's glory. Press into Him. For all of us who claim to be followers of Christ, there is such a distinction between the label "Christian" and having a relationship with the god you claim to follow. He wants a relationship with you.
Modern language talk -- If you're in a relationship with a boyfriend or girlfriend you don't just hit them up whenever you need something from them. You want to be with/ talk to this person all the time! You really like this person. That's just how Jesus longs for your relationship to be with Him, boy or girl. No He's not your boyfriend.. but as His child you are in a relationship with Him.
If you claim to love Him, wouldn't you want to spend time with Him?
There's no better time to start than now! He's waitin for ya :)
