Providence Is Forward Facing

Esther 9:1 Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king’s commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned...

God, the Master of Timing

Esther 6:13 …If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him Do you know anyone who cannot tell a joke? They try, but they just can’t succeed. I remember once hearing a...

What You Celebrate Indicates Who You Are

Esther 1:3 In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him It is spring, a season of celebration where I am. Two days ago, I attended a...

Remember What God Knows

Nehemiah 13:31 …Remember me, O my God, for good There seems to be two ways to respond to the world as it now is. One is to ignore it and the other is to be absorbed by it. The one might be characterized by the idea “ignorance is bliss.” If I just ignore it, I will be...

Thankful and Happy

Nehemiah 12:27 And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps I woke...