Wisdom – The Strength of Discerned Timing (365/19)
- Preethi Alice Jacob
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There are moments when speaking feels urgent and silence feels unsafe. We sense pressure to respond, explain, defend, or decide quickly. Words spoken too soon can create damage we never intended. God’s wisdom helps us figure out when to move, when to wait, when to speak up, and when it’s better to stay quiet.
“If I have found favor in your sight, O king… let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request.” — Esther 7:3 (NKJV)
Esther faced a deadly tension: speak and risk her life, or stay silent and lose her people. When she approached the king, she did not rush. She waited, invited him to two banquets, and then spoke for deliverance. Her restraint was faith, not fear. Through prayer and patience, Esther trusted God to prepare both the moment and the hearts.
Jesus came at the perfect moment in God’s plan (Galatians 4:4, NKJV). He never rushed but moved in full obedience to the Father’s timing. Through Him, we are adopted as God’s sons and daughters, learning that courage grows from dependence, not pressure.
Pause and Reflect
What does Esther’s waiting teach me about wisdom and courage working together?
Where am I most tempted to speak too fast or delay when clarity is needed?
Whom might God be inviting me to serve or protect through patient, Christ-shaped timing?
When our hearts rest in Christ, anxiety loosens and our words carry grace, for “out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks” (Matthew 12:34, NKJV). Discerned timing flows from faith and patience in Jesus; then our words serve peace, truth, and God’s redeeming work.
Lord, teach me the wisdom of timing in You. Help me to wait without fear and speak without haste. Amen.
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