Good day dear friends.
Here is our study guide for today:
Sunday: Esther 4, 5, 6What are the qualities in Mordecai and Esther that made them useful to the purposes of God?
Mordecai and Esther were Jews. They were good Jews. Not a racial thing, but a spiritual thing; they were people of faith. They prayed and believed in fasting and they turned to God in hopes that God would be with them and help them. They believed in confession and repentance. They also believed in getting people together to pray with them and that is exactly what they did when they faced their elimination. The second in command in this kingdom hated all Jews, but especially Mordecai. Haman is this man and he had offered to pay with his own money to have all the Jews eliminated. A mass worship/prayer service was held and there together they lifted up their voices together towards God for their great need.
They also knew they could use their talent and ability, and in this case, yes, beauty, for the good of all the Jews. Mordecai knew that if Esther could go and plead with the king the Jews might be spared.
It's a great story, but you have to keep reading....
PRAYER: Lord, help me to be more of a person of faith in all things. Help me to pray during the good as well as the bad. Let me trust You and glorify You. I pray in Jesus' name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
e.v.
Here is our study guide for today:
Sunday: Esther 4, 5, 6What are the qualities in Mordecai and Esther that made them useful to the purposes of God?
Mordecai and Esther were Jews. They were good Jews. Not a racial thing, but a spiritual thing; they were people of faith. They prayed and believed in fasting and they turned to God in hopes that God would be with them and help them. They believed in confession and repentance. They also believed in getting people together to pray with them and that is exactly what they did when they faced their elimination. The second in command in this kingdom hated all Jews, but especially Mordecai. Haman is this man and he had offered to pay with his own money to have all the Jews eliminated. A mass worship/prayer service was held and there together they lifted up their voices together towards God for their great need.
They also knew they could use their talent and ability, and in this case, yes, beauty, for the good of all the Jews. Mordecai knew that if Esther could go and plead with the king the Jews might be spared.
It's a great story, but you have to keep reading....
PRAYER: Lord, help me to be more of a person of faith in all things. Help me to pray during the good as well as the bad. Let me trust You and glorify You. I pray in Jesus' name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
e.v.
