My Megillah

My Megillah
As I finished my Bible study today on Esther, I was taught that one day, "The Divine Narrator will tell the story of my life just as he penned the story of Esther on the pages of the Bible. You see, Esther's story is called Esther's Megillah and during Purim, the Megillah (or story of Esther) is read aloud to help remind the Jewish people of the way that Esther helped to save their people from Haman's wicked plot to kill them all. And while my Megillah may not be as dramatic a story or one that saves a whole nation of people, it will have a purpose and a plan to it as God has promised in Jeremiah 29:11 (for I KNOW the plans I have for you...plans to prosper you, not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.)What really gives me hope and chillbumps is that my name right now is Carol Ann but in the Megillah that my Savior reads to me, I will recognize from Him a new name that He has chosen just for me. Just like He did with Esther: she was Hadassah and then called Esther.Finally, I cannot help but notice that I have learned so deeply that my Father loves me so much that He grips me in His hands of protection so closely that I am actually etched on His palms because He holds me so tight. Isn't that amazing? To be held that way...Look at the insides of your hands -- have you ever wondered why the etchings on the insides of your hands come from or why they are there? I believe they are there to remind us of just how tight God holds us and how he never will let us go. Amazing. And all parts of our Megillahs.