The unseen may be the real thing!

Scripture Read: Esther 2:21-23 In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s officials from those who guarded the door, became angry and sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus. ²² But the plot became known to Mordecai and he told Queen Esther, and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name. ²³ Now when the plot was investigated and found to be so, they were both hanged on a gallows; and it was written in the Book of the Chronicles in the king’s presence.

Application:  So many times things happen and we may not sense the importance of them at that time. This event is important to the King and to Mordecai – that is clear – but behind the scenes that no one sees except You Lord is how important this will become to the people of Israel. You are always working behind the scenes. How did Mordecai discover the plot – it does not say, but You worked it out to be so. You had it recorded in a book, and though it appears that Mordecai was not honored for his part in this, You made it possible for the King to revisit this event. We need to ask ourselves how often we are anxious by what we see. We forget that what we see is only a part of the whole story. Where we cannot see – that is where You are! Working Your purpose and plan. We need to remind ourselves of this at all times. It may not remove the nervousness of a moment – we are human – but it will remove worry and anxiety. Realizing that what we see is not the whole picture, we can through faith cast our care on You and trust in what You are doing. The more we do this the more maturity we will experience. Instead of over reacting in any given circumstance, we will focus on coming to You and seeking Your direction. Even when the circumstance goes in the direction we did not want, like illness or even death, if our focus is on You we will be sustained through it. This is a lesson we all need Lord. We must remind ourselves of the countless number of stories in Your Word where You were working, undiscovered, in the background. We can find true comfort in the unknown when we know that the One Who controls all is in control even of the unknown future we are going through. Father direct our eyes onto You and not the surface circumstance!

* Meditation Questions: When you are in the middle of a real trial, do you believe that what you see is all there is? How often do you ask the Lord to open your eyes to what is happening behind the surface? When was the last time you sensed that there was more to a situation than what appeared on the surface? What did you do about it?