Strength in being still

I'm reading through warren Wiersbe's commentary and study of the books of Ruth and Esther. What hits me hard is the quote "her strength is to be still". What I get from this is that it is an honorable thing to the Lord to be a woman who waits on His timing.

Ruth said, "Wherever you die, I will die, and that is where I will be buried. May the LORD's worst punishment come upon me if I let anything but death separate me from you!” (Ruth 1:17 GNT) which was risky for her bc 1) she was disobeying her mother in law and 2) they were poor widows bound to starve and 3) she was a Moabitess in an unwelcoming town. The Lord gave her the strength to make a bold decision.

Esther said this in her most defining moment: “Go and get all the Jews in Susa together; hold a fast and pray for me. Don't eat or drink anything for three days and nights. My servant women and I will be doing the same. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. If I must die for doing it, I will die.” (Esther 4:16 GNT)

Both of these women had to wait and persevere, with the threat of an unknown future, to glorify God with their stories. When the time came, the decisions they made proved Gods promises to be real and to preserve Israel so that Jesus could be born and fulfill the prophecies.

So in a time of life where I am not sure where I'm going next, and really wanting to be a wife and mom, these stories bring hope and courage to my heart. Courage to continue to serve Him regardless of where I am because I will reach that point like Esther when Mordecai told her "Yet who knows—maybe it was for a time like this that you were made queen!” (Esther 4:14 GNT)

NOT saying that I will be Queen of anything per se, lol. But I know that I will be a 'leader of women' in my life. That's what the Lord has spoken to me. This could manifest in a lot of ways, but I am compelled to be steadfast and take heart and wait on the Lord until he reveals to me what he means :)

"Gods timing is always perfect and He sees to it that no good deed is ever wasted" Warren Wiersbe