Daily devotions from Scriptures with personal comments.
About Me
- Name: Suzi
- Location: Minneapolis, United States
I'm married to a great guy. We have three young adult children and one German shepherd mix dog, Raven. We have hosted five exchange students from Bolivia, Ecuador, Japan, Thailand and Moldova. Our former cockatiel, Iago, is now with the Lord.
July 2004
August 2004
September 2004
October 2004
November 2004
December 2004
January 2005
February 2005
March 2005
April 2005
May 2005
June 2005
July 2005
August 2005
September 2005
October 2005
November 2006
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Esther 1
Today's Scripture
The book of Esther is a story written about a time when the Jews were in exile from the land of Israel--they lived far away under Persian rule. The king of Persia was a man named Xerxes, and his wife was the beautiful Queen Vashti.
Though the book never mentions the name of God, the prayer, fasting and devotion of Esther and Mordecai in the story are evidence of God's work in their lives. This first chapter sets the stage for the story--the king has a banquet, his wife refuses to appear to be paraded in front of his friends, an the king and his advisers decide Vashti will be deposed and a new queen is sought for.
God was at work, even though King Xerxes was self-centered and angry, he was about to use the situation for good. How is he using trouble in our lives to shape us, bring us to our knees, and bring us closer to him?
Links
