Leaders in a foreign land…

 Leaders in a foreign land…

There are times when we may feel like a duck out of water, out of place, out of our comfort zone….a place that 

God has specifically put us…and we may complain, wonder what is the world we doing in this situation…but it was not mistake …When God calls, he provides…he is the one to give peace through it all…

Reading the last chapter of Esther, finding Mordecai second in rank to the  king….his reputation, trustworthiness in a foreign land stood out, serving a pagan king…he “bloomed where God Called”…

King Ahasuerus imposed tax on the land and on the coastlands of the sea. And all the acts of his power and might, and the full account of the high honor of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia? For Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Ahasuerus, and he was great among the Jews and popular with the multitude of his brothers, for he sought the welfare of his people and spoke peace to all his people.

Esth.10.1-3

But, two other men rose to the occasion like Mordecai…Joseph and Daniel…men who serve faithfully pagan kings and rose to prominence because they were faithful God…

 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are. You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command. Only as regards the throne will I be greater than you.” And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.” Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and clothed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain about his neck. And he made him ride in his second chariot. And they called out before him, “Bow the knee!” Thus he set him over all the land of Egypt. Moreover, Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and without your consent no one shall lift up hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.” And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphenath-paneah. And he gave him in marriage Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On. 

So Joseph went out over the land of Egypt. Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh. “For,” he said, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father's house.” The name of the second he called Ephraim, “For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

Gen.41.39-45,Gen.41.51-52

 Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face and paid homage to Daniel, and commanded that an offering and incense be offered up to him. The king answered and said to Daniel, “Truly, your God is God of gods and Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery.” Then the king gave Daniel high honors and many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon. Daniel made a request of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego over the affairs of the province of Babylon. But Daniel remained at the king's court.

Dan.2.46-49

These three men had some characteristics that we can cling to…my Bible study notes listed these…

Faithful service to God …in a place they may not have wanted to be…

Trusting in God to weave together the events of life for our best, even though we may not see the overall picture…

The rewards for doing right are sometimes delayed, but they are guaranteed by God himself…

With God’s help, any situation can be used for good, even when others intend it for evil…

Our response matters…

Don’t wait until you are in a tough situation to learn about prayer..

God can use people wherever they are….

Thank YOU…

Leaning on the everlasting arms…

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