- Joined
- Apr 25, 2006
- Messages
- 18,404
The flava of favour
'... Esther ... won his favour ...' Esther 2:17
The Bible says, 'The King was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women, and she won his favour.' If you want the flava of favour, get the Esther know-how:
1)Prep. You don't think Cheryl Cole just crawls out of her pit, without so much as a shower or a shave, looking pop princess do you? Nooo, there's work going on behind the scenes. Esther, too, put in the hours (12 months actually, read Esther 2:12) toning up, shaping up and covering up. Whether you're aiming to be America's next top model (or Grimsby's carnival queen) or lead worship at Soul Survivor 2020, the principles are the same, no shortcuts; preparation, talent and hard work are all essential.
2) Focus. Esther, no doubt, turned a lot of heads but she focussed on the one man; the King. Where's your focus? Do you want to please yourself, others or God?
3) Destiny. Forget a date with the King; Esther had a date with destiny. The story suggests that Haman was Hitler's role model; wanting to wipe out God's chosen people. A true hero was needed; enter Esther stage left, 'You have come to the kingdom for such a time as this'(Esther 4:14 NKJ). Our beauty Queen uses what God has given her to save the day.
What about you? You were born for such a time as this - how will you use your God-given talents?
written by Bob Gass
'... Esther ... won his favour ...' Esther 2:17
The Bible says, 'The King was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women, and she won his favour.' If you want the flava of favour, get the Esther know-how:
1)Prep. You don't think Cheryl Cole just crawls out of her pit, without so much as a shower or a shave, looking pop princess do you? Nooo, there's work going on behind the scenes. Esther, too, put in the hours (12 months actually, read Esther 2:12) toning up, shaping up and covering up. Whether you're aiming to be America's next top model (or Grimsby's carnival queen) or lead worship at Soul Survivor 2020, the principles are the same, no shortcuts; preparation, talent and hard work are all essential.
2) Focus. Esther, no doubt, turned a lot of heads but she focussed on the one man; the King. Where's your focus? Do you want to please yourself, others or God?
3) Destiny. Forget a date with the King; Esther had a date with destiny. The story suggests that Haman was Hitler's role model; wanting to wipe out God's chosen people. A true hero was needed; enter Esther stage left, 'You have come to the kingdom for such a time as this'(Esther 4:14 NKJ). Our beauty Queen uses what God has given her to save the day.
What about you? You were born for such a time as this - how will you use your God-given talents?
written by Bob Gass
