Right Place, Right Time - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2025

Bible in a Year : Psalms 35-36, Acts 25

Who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?
Esther 4:14

Today's Scripture & Insight : Esther 4:10-16

A nursing convention was being held at a hotel when a guest experienced a heart attack in the lobby. Immediately, more than two dozen carers came to his side and worked to keep him alive. The guest was incredibly grateful for all the nurses who were at the right place at the right time.

Esther was also at the right place at the right time. She’d been chosen to be queen after winning the king’s favour and approval (Esther 2:17). Yet a decree threatened her people, the Jews, so her cousin Mordecai encouraged her to use her position to appeal to the king to save them from certain death. “Who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” he challenged her (4:14). Her decision to risk her life and “go to the king” (v. 16) to disclose this evil plot saved the Jews from certain death (ch. 8). It’s apparent that Queen Esther understood that God had placed her in that position at just the right time.

Sometimes, we may wonder why situations happen or circumstances change. Perhaps we get frustrated and try to get things ‘back to normal’. God may have placed us in our current situation for a specific purpose. Today, as we encounter disruptions or changes, let’s ask God to show us if there’s something special He wants us to do as part of His perfect plan.

By: Brent Hackett

Reflect & Pray
What disruptions have you had lately? What opportunities might God be presenting to you in them?

Dear Father, when I get frustrated with change, please help me see the bigger picture and understand that You may be doing something in and through me.