The book of Esther tells how a Jewish young woman becomes the queen of Persia and saves her people from a plot to destroy them. She is assisted in this by Mordecai, her cousin and guardian. But her ascendancy from obscurity to royalty is not coincidental. She is born, prepared, and supported for “such a time as this.” Scriptures referenced include Esther 4:13-17; Esther 7:3-6; Jeremiah 29:11; Proverbs 16:4; Ephesians 2:10; and 1 Peter 2:9.
The people reject the voice of the Living God and turn to “wooden idols.” This betrayal of Yahweh has put the people, as well...
Jesus gives us the definition of a true friend in John 15:13-15: "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his...
Science is increasingly uncovering a biological reality that Scripture established at the dawn of time: the "circaseptan rhythm." While we easily understand daily or...
