Rhapsody of Realities 5 October 2026: He Knows More Than You Do
SCRIPTURE: …and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? (Esther 4:14).
There’re moments in life when God calls you to act, give, speak, serve, or take a stand, and you may not fully understand the significance of what He’s asking of you. At such times, it’s important to remember a simple truth: He knows more than you do.
Consider the woman who broke her alabaster box of precious ointment and poured it on the Lord Jesus (Matthew 26:7). The disciples condemned her act as wasteful. They thought the ointment should have been sold and the money given to the poor; they were upset (Matthew 26:8-9).
But the Lord saw what they couldn’t see and said, “… Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me…For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial” (Matthew 26:10-12). Then the Lord made a most remarkable statement in verse 13 that wherever the Gospel would be preached throughout the world, her act would be remembered. Eternal life is at work in every fibre of your being. The law of the Spirit of life is working in your bones, your tendons, your ligaments, and every cell and organ of your body. Affirm these truths about your life and walk in the consciousness of the divine life in you. Your strength is continually renewed by the Holy Spirit in you, enabling you to run and not be weary, to walk and not faint. That’s your present-hour reality in Christ.
The woman didn’t fully understand the eternal significance of what she had done, but the Lord did. The same truth is seen in the story of Esther. As queen, she had a position of influence, but when her people faced destruction, Mordecai challenged her to recognise the significance of her place and time, saying, “…who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14).
What seemed like a personal decision for Esther carried consequences for an entire nation. God had positioned her for a purpose greater than she could see. Many times, the Lord’s instructions are connected to realities beyond our present understanding. He sees the future.
He knows the impact of your obedience. He understands the eternal value of the choices He places before you. That’s why you can trust Him completely. When He directs you, He’s not trying to take something from you; He’s leading you into His greater purpose for your life and into blessings whose full significance may not yet be apparent.
Therefore, trust His wisdom above your own reasoning. When He calls, respond. When He directs, obey. When He opens a door for service, sacrifice, or commitment, embrace it with joy. He sees what you cannot see, and He knows more than you do.
PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for your wisdom, love and guidance in my life. I trust your plans and purposes for me, knowing that you see beyond the present and understand the eternal significance of every step of my obedience. My heart is yielded to your leading, and I walk confidently in the path you have ordained for me, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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FURTHER STUDY
Esther 4:13-14
13 And Mordecai told them to answer Esther: “Do not think in your heart that you will escape in the king’s palace any more than all the other Jews. 14 For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
Mark 14:8-9
8 She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial. 9 Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.”
Proverbs 3:5-6
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Philippians 3:12-21; Philippians 4:1-3; Isaiah 40-41
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Philemon 1:10-25; Lamentations 1
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