Did she say yes? She sure did…
Our second daughter said yes to the proposal of marriage from a
delightful young man yesterday. She said
yes to his question, which means she said yes to many things. She said yes to loving him with a selfless
love. She said yes to putting someone
else’s best interest ahead of her own.
She said yes to walking through life by his side. She said yes to a
lifetime of coming memories that only they will share. She said yes to conversations that will only
theirs. She said yes to a forever
commitment to her future husband. Yes, yes, yes!
Esther was encouraged by
Mordecia (with his now famous words) by reminding her that maybe, just maybe,
God was calling her to this specific task for “such a time as this”. So what is God calling you to say yes to
right now. HE has promised that His
plans for us are good, even if the plan means saying no to something that seems
right and even reasonable to us. Keep in
mind, we see the finite – through a dim glass.
HE sees everything in the light of eternity. He loves us so very much, and we simply must
remember a “yes” to His plan may mean numerous “no’s” to what we thought. I always want to choose HIS yes for my life…
Luke 2:19 “but Mary quietly
treasured these things in her heart and thought about them often.”
Lord, give me ears to hear and
eyes to clearly see Your plan, then cover me with your strength and peace as I
take the first step. All the while,
teach me to quietly treasure these things in my heart. Amen