Bibledoorajar Bids Thanks Esther For Her Life Hidden in God

"Do not store up for yourselves wealth here on earth, 

where moths and rust destroy, and burglars break

in and steal. INSTEAD, store up for yourselves

wealth in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys,

and there your heart will be also. The eye is the lamp of

the body. So if you have a 'good eye' your whole body

will be full of light; but if you have and 'evil eye' your

whole body will be full of darkness."

Matthew 6: 19-21

As we leave the book of Esther, I would like to end on the note of her generosity, her "good eye." Some would say that, amazingly, life had placed Esther in the king's palace with all its' riches and they would be right. Others would say that, amazingly,  God had hidden her there "for such a time as this" and they, too, would be right. But beyond that, Esther was a person in a palace who chose to live with a "good eye." All the wealth the king made available to her did not supersede her way of living in proper alignment with God's eternal kingdom. Esther became suited to deal with the huge task of saving others because she came to see clearly. She could see far into the future to a place where important treasures can be laid up. She valued her lofty position in the palace and all that it gave her most importantly because it allowed her to serve her God when His people were undergoing the severest of trials. And from that position she drew upon His riches in glory to solve the problem. Yes, she might perish, but that did not diminish the fact that He and His eternal resources were forever entwined in her life. This she believed and she chose God, hidden with Him and for Him, and she accomplished much!

"So if you were raised along with Christ, then seek the things above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God. Focus your minds on the things above, not on the things here on earth. For you have died, and your life is HIDDEN with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, appears, then you too will appear with Him in glory!"

Colossians 3:1

Long ago people discovered that death was inevitable. Archaeologists have discovered that the Egyptians packed a lot of earthly wealth into their tombs hoping to use it "on the other side." But alas, the archaeologists found it all hidden away in their tombs centuries later. Let us be sure to stay HIDDEN in Christ, living this life with a "good eye" storing up treasures in heaven, so that when the glorious one appears we too will appear sharing in His glory.

Many have discovered Rebecca's Bible Lessons while browsing the web for a good lesson on Rebecca. Therefore, I think it appropriate that we begin a visit with her in our next lessons.