Sceptre of Acceptance

When the king held out the golden sceptre to Esther, Esther rose and stood before the king.
Esther 8:4.

The king holds out the golden sceptre to Esther again. He held it out so that Esther could regain her standing and rediscover who she was. Our King, the Lord our God also holds out the golden sceptre to you. Do you need to rediscover who you are? or recognise your ability to stand and be accepted by the King?

This Christmas, if you have found that you have lost a sense of self, feel weighed down or burdened, then reach out to the King, He has already reached out to you, all you need fo is accept the golden sceptre that is held out to you.
The king has His sceptre ready, He is prepared, He is ready to invite you into a deeper relationship with Himself, there is acceptance and forgiveness readily available to you, what are you going to do about it?

God, the King of all Kings, has already handed out His golden sceptre. He is waiting for you to accept it. God's sceptre was not some consecrated, bejewelled object, but came in the shape of a baby. God's son, Jesus was delivered to us one night in Bethlehem, born into filth, to exhausted parents in a dismal cave. He grew up amidst turmoil, in an average religious family, running away from persecution. God allowed His own son to do this, do you know why? Because He thinks you are worth it. This was God's demonstration of His wholehearted love for you. He sent His sceptre, in the form of a vulnerable baby, to live, love and grow into the man we know as Jesus. Jesus accepted all who approached him. God desires a relationship with us, that's the only reason for Jesus Christ liven and dying on Earth.

God’s stretching out of his hand with the sceptre was not merely the lifting of an object, but the gift of Himself. It required more effort, more love, more understanding than lifting a special stick. God’s offering, God’s stretching out of His hand is bigger, greater, more long-lasting than any other action of any other king, and He only did it because of YOU.

His power as a sceptre of acceptance is not a one time wonder. It is a gift to be received every day of your life. You need no appointment, no special clothing or attitude, just the willingness to bow down and recognise the mess of your own life without God in it. God has already reached out to you, are you going to reach back to Him?

If you accept the sceptre this Christmas, it will be the greatest gift you ever receive.
Jesus did come as a baby, He did live, He did die. He did it all for you, so that you could know God;s hand of acceptance stretched out to you - are you willing to take it?