Have you ever experienced an absent from reality moment? What do I mean? When you are staring at the computer and a child is talking to you and you had no idea that they were talking to you? When your driving and you didn't notice the flashing lighting in your rear view mirror? When you are reading your bible and you have no idea what you just read?
Everyone at some point or another has had an absent from reality moment. Something or someone wakes us up to reality and we scramble to get our equilibrium of the situation. Esther was in such a moment.
What does a Queen do all day? From the Official Website of the British Monarchy, a day in the life of a Queen is rather diverse. This is what they have to say, "Some are public duties, such as ceremonies, receptions and visits within the United Kingdom or abroad. Other duties are carried out away from the cameras, but they are no less important. These include reading letters from the public, official papers and briefing notes; audiences with political ministers or ambassadors; and meetings with her Private Secretaries to discuss daily business and her future diary plans. Even when she is away from London, in residence at Balmoral or Sandringham, she receives official papers nearly every day of every year and remains fully briefed on matters affecting her realms. In front of the camera or away from it, The Queen's duties go on, and no two days in her life are ever the same." Interesting huh?
Esther was enjoying her life as a Queen. We don't know exactly what that entailed. But unfornately she was experiencing an absent from reality moment.
Read about it in Esther 3 or click to view http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Esther+3&version=NIV (Click on back arrow of web browser to return)
Esther had no idea what was happening. She was seeing her uncle/father figure in sackcloth and ashes. This is a demonstration of sorrow and she had no idea what he, and many of the Jews were upset about. She sent a servant to inquire and Mordecai told her all about it. She had no idea her people were in danger.
Sometimes we have those moments as well. We have moments when we have no idea what is going on outside our little bubble. In order for us to be fully used by God, we should have some idea what is happening in the world around us. The Book of Esther gives us no indication that God is displeased with her not knowing. He was still going to do a great thing to reveal His glory through her. But I think it is worth mentioning that she was lost in her Queenliness that she forgot that there is a bigger picture going on here.
We can easily get caught up in the moments of life that we are absent to the reality of what God is doing and wants to do. Scripture teaches us to be in the world but not of it. We live in a world that is being redeemed and God is using you and me to reach this world. But if we stay in the palace, the bubble of our own reality, we may miss the very moment that God has been preparing us for.
I for one don't want to miss that moment because I'm absent from His reality. How about you?
Do this: When you think about it, take a moment and look around you. God has placed you where you are and when you are to build His Kingdom and to be used to reveal His glory. Are you aware of your surroundings and watching what God is doing? Take a moment and look. Who does He have in mind to reach through you? What situation needs to be dealt with that He has put you in a position to deal with?
As you close: Ask God, "God, do you have me in a position and a place to reveal your glory? Help me not to get caught up in palace living. Help me to keep in touch with your reality and live fully surrendered to You!"
God bless!
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